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1) Visit a place of worship- Your own or one you are interested in.

A) In most cases it will be a service

B) In some cases it will be more of a “Tour” (eg: Baha'i Temple)

C) Call ahead:

- For a place and time of service

- Explain your purpose in visiting

- Ask if there is a dress code.

- Ask if you can have an interview (Elder, Monk, Deacon, Minister, Rabbi, Imam, Member, other official etc.)

2) Obtain some background about the religion you selected.

A) Read some material ahead of visit (book/ Internet)

B) Pick up materials available at Worship site.

*** Most Religious places and groups welcome sincere students as visitors. Remember you are a guest. Be quiet, respectful, appropriately dressed and THANK YOUR HOSTS!

The Paper

The assignment is to write a 7-10 page paper on a worship experience visit. 1/3 of the paper should summarize major beliefs and history of the religion, and the background of the local group which you visited. 2/3 of the paper describes a “phenomenological” account of the religious activity. The purpose is to observe, carefully and empathetically, what actually happens. It is a first hand observation by you. It is not meant to criticize or praise the group but to describe and compare it to what we’ve studied and to significant comparison links, if applicable, to your own religious tradition.

Writing the Paper: Proper paper format- Title page, double spaced, short works-cited page for the material you used.

3) Here is a possible outline of the visit and what to include in the paper.

A) General Information:

- Give full name, exact address and religious affiliation of the group (don’t say ‘Buddhist Temple’ or ‘Catholic Church’)

- Give exact date and time of the visit; give the name and type of service attended.

- Describe apparent social class, lifestyle type, ethnic background, gender, average age, number present of participants.

- Describe what happened from beginning to end of your visit. Try to give some sense of emotional tone and subjective spiritual meaning of the scenario. Was the opening dramatic or casual? Is congregational participation emotional or reserved? IS much of the service spontaneous of ritualized?

- Describe the significance of the art, architecture and symbolism in and around the site. If you obtain an interview (20min short). It is best to do after you have attended the service so you can ask more questions (optional)

B) Analysis: Analyze the topic in terms of the three forms of religious expression.

1) Theoretical: What, essentially, does this religion teach? As far as you could tell from this one experience, what is the main message this religion gives through it’s sermons, practices, symbols, etc. ?

2) Practical: What is the basic nature of the worship? Formal or informal? Ancient or modern? Structured or spontaneous? What message about this group conceives the role of the religion does the nature of the worship communicate?

3) Sociological: What kind of group is it? Close-knit or diffused? Mostly people drawn to the religion by family or ethnic ties, or mostly committed converts of different backgrounds? What Role does the priest/leader play? What message about religious experience and meaning is communicated by the nature of the leadership and the group?

This should be an interesting and rewarding experience. Best wishes. 

You are the manager of a rural health clinic. You have been given a mandate to convert your medical records to electronic health records (EHR). Some of the providers have been at the clinic a long time and are resistant to change, but the records have to be converted. How do you convince, tell, or involve staff about the mandated change?

You will need to develop a plan for implementing the policy change. Also, you will have to train the staff on the utilization of EHR. Your plan should include a detailed strategy for the mandated change and the recommended training. You will need to use a minimum of three peer reviewed journal articles on the efficacy of EHR.

There was no page limit given for the third assignment in MGT 670. However, you need to ensure that you adequately develop a plan for convincing the staff on implementation of the policy change. Your plan should be well thought out and covers the three ways the authors, Liebler and McConnell, discussed regarding how to approach change with employees. Also, your plan should include how to train employees on the policy change. As many of you are aware, change for some employees is difficult. Some people have become accustomed to doing things one way and are resistant to change, even when there is a mandate.

Please remember to use scholarly sources to support your plan and cite your sources in your document, as well as your resource page.

HI I need Part 1 and 2 done for my course project on the book “The Soloist” Due Sunday DEC 3 by 5 pm eastern /standard time.

PART 1. of my course project on the book The Soloist is introduction and thesis statement

PART 2. is Author Bio,

Below I listed instruction for each module along with Rubric

Course Project Part 1.

Continue reading from your selected novel and decide on the topic and thesis you are most interested in. Write a rough introduction paragraph for your paper’s topic and include a strong thesis statement as the last sentence. Once complete, please post this to the Discussion Forum for peer review.

Remember that you can open with an attention-getting statement, statistic, quote, or example, but your thesis statement should appear as the last sentence of this paragraph. For your thesis statement, be sure to bring focus to your topic by narrowing your paper to one or two issues or key characters.

Rubric for Introduction and Thesis Week Two MUST BE IN APA FORMAT with in text citation

Created a strong thesis that makes clear what you will be focusing on in your paper. It is the last sentence of your opening paragraph. (25pts)

Included title of book, author’s name in introduction. (20 pts) Started the introduction with a startling statistic, attention-getting statement, quote or example.(25 pts)

N/A -(this is excluded from this assignment) Responded to at least one other student’s post (20 pts)

Wrote clearly with correct grammar and punctuation (10 pts)

TOTAL PTS: 100

Part 2

Create a short bio, a page to a page and a half, on the author of your course project. What are the main themes in their work?
Include APA formatting on quotes (2 minimum), and include a photo of your author or a link to a website you enjoyed.

Rubric for Author Bio, Authors Name is : Steven Lopez

Posted a page or a page and a half bio on your author – 2 pts.

N/A -(this is excluded from this assignment) Responded to at least two other students using the sandwich method – 2 pts.

Incorporated at least two quotes from your author – 1 pt.

Total: 5 pts. possible

Overview

The 4-module SLP sequence for BUS599 requires that you run a simulation over an 18-year period, and that you analyze the outcome of the decisions you make at each decision point.

In this course, we will be using the MIT Solar Power Pricing Simulation.

Read the following introduction to the SunPower case:

The Industry Evolution Management Flight Simulator portrays the growth and competition of firms as an industry evolves. Playing the role of chief executive for one of the firms in the industry, you make key decisions involving pricing, investment and marketing in order to succeed in the marketplace.

This version of the simulator has been customized to portray the solar power industry, specifically SunPower and other manufacturers of photovoltaic panels (PVs). While historically the cost of electricity from PV panels has limited them to niche applications, there is massive potential for growth in the market if solar power could become a viable alternative to traditional sources of electricity.

In the simulator, your job is to maximize SunPower’s cumulative profit over a period of eighteen years. To do this, you make pricing and investment decisions each simulated time period.

As a young company with a new innovation, you will start the game with a technology that you hope stays proprietary. In theory you can reap the benefits of technological advancements from the rest of the industry while spreading your advancements to them.

In addition, you (or your administrator) have the option of setting several other competitive and market scenarios, including the sources and rates of learning, the strength of knowledge spillovers, entry of new competitors, and external incentives that help to drive consumers towards using solar power.

You will receive periodic reports including your income statement and industry data. You need to select your strategies based on those reports, your understanding of the underlying industry structure, and your best judgment about how your competitor and customers may respond.

Though the model has been carefully calibrated and tested, it is not designed to predict the future or exactly match the history and special circumstances of SunPower. Rather, it is used to illustrate competitive dynamics important not only in the photovoltaic panel industry but in other contexts you may face. Instead of merely “beating the game,” focus on understanding the underlying industry structure so you can develop robust, successful strategies.

*** Source: Sterman, J. (2014). Eclipsing the competition: The Solar PV industry simulation. Forio. Retrieved on November 23, 2014 from http://forio.com/simulation/solar-test/index.htm#p…

Be sure to review the SunPower case study, as it will provide you with background and context for the simulation: http://forio.com/simulation/solar-test/downloads/S…

Then, visit the simulation here:

http://forio.com/simulation/solar-test/index.htm#p…

At the landing page, click on “Play as an INDIVIDUAL.” Then, choose a Screen ID and click “Submit.”

Familiarize yourself with the simulation. This will require that you get an in-depth understanding of the terminology used in the simulation, as well as the pricing and cost structure of the product. As you begin this simulation (Year 1), your market share is only 2.40%. Your role with the company is to expand your company’s market share over the multi-year period of operations – while recognizing the highest possible cumulative profit. To do this, you must make favorable pricing decisions, and you must ensure that you are improving your product while simultaneously lowering unit costs. Product improvements are determined by the % of revenue allocated to process improvement (i.e., technological advancement = lower unit costs).

Should you need to brush up on financial analysis, the following presentation provides a very good overview of financial statement analysis:

http://vrpacioli.loyola.edu/ac102/chapter17/chapte…

In SLP2, you will again be provided the numbers to be input for each of four decision points. For purposes of SLP2, pricing will be more conservative (lower) than the pricing strategy reflected in the Module 1 SLP.

Assignment

Run the simulation, entering the following numbers at each of the four major decision points:

1) Decision 1: For Years 2008-2012

a) Pricing – Manual

b) Module Price – .13

c) Revenue to Process Improvement – 5%

d) Years to Advance – 5 years

2) Decision 2: For Years 2013-2017

a) Pricing – Manual

b) Module Price – .11

c) Revenue to Process Improvement – 5%

d) Years to Advance – 5 years

3) Decision 3: For Years 2018-2022

a) Pricing – Manual

b) Module Price – .09

c) Revenue to Process Improvement – 5%

d) Years to Advance – 5 years

4) Decision 4: For Years 2023-2025

a) Pricing – Manual

b) Module Price – .08

c) Revenue to Process Improvement – 5%

d) Years to Advance – To end

NOTE: Do not change the numbers displayed in the “Settings” tab!

At each of the four (4) decision points above, you are required to analyze the impact of your Module Price on market share and total profits. You are also required to determine how process improvements yield a reduction in unit costs. Be sure to copy tables and charts to support your analysis. You may need t use Excel to edit the charts and tables. However, do not use figures and tables as “space fillers” – use these only to support your analysis.

Keys to the Assignment

The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered and taken into account in preparing your 5-6 page paper include:

1. Include discussion and analysis of key metrics at the end of each decision point (e.g., among other data, be sure to include total market share, revenue, cumulative profit, consumer net price, modular price, unit cost, etc.). As an MBA, it is your job to identify cause and effect!
2. For each decision point, be sure to include comparative tables that include what you believe to be the most important data. Don’t merely recite the data, however – instead, analyze the data! As an MBA, what does it tell you?
3. Make recommendations. What would you have done differently as it relates to pricing, process improvement, or other?
4. Compare and contrast the pricing decisions made in SLP1 and SLP2. Give key metrics that demonstrate how the different pricing decisions have affected market share, cost to the customer, cost of goods sold, revenue, profits, etc., etc.

Be sure that you retain all SLP2 notes, tables, and figures, as you will be comparing the results of SLP2 with those of SLP3 in the next module.

**** NOTE: The 5-6 page requirement includes written analysis and all supporting tables, figures, and graphics. However, it does not include Cover or Reference page. Be sure to adhere to the TUI Writing Guide for formatting of all papers. If you are unsure how to complete a financial analysis, please review the following sample report:

Gilbert O’Neil Mushure. (2014). Financial analysis report: Malaysia airlines 2007 – 2011. International Journal of Sciences : Basic and Applied Research, 14 (2), 148-153.

Also refer to the following source on business writing:

O’Hara, C. (2014, November 20). How to improve your business writing. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2014/11/how-to-improve-your-busine…

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated based on the Rubric.

Please note the following tips and suggestions:

• Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 5-6 pages of analysis described above.
• Include headings for all papers greater than two pages (basically all papers), but do not use headings as “space fillers.”
• Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that you paraphrase. This means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than five words, and citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or paraphrased from other sources.

Hints for success!

Throughout this SLP, you will be asked to make business decisions under conditions of incomplete information and uncertainty. To do so, you will need to make assumptions based on what you have learned throughout the MBA program about how markets operate. Thus, your strategies in approaching this decision need to rely on models, financial analysis, and theories from such classes as Economics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Strategy, and Quantitative Analysis. In addition, the simulation will give you some additional market information as you progress.

Be sure to explicitly draw on concepts and theories from the courses you have taken throughout the MBA program. That means you need to “think like an MBA” and use the financial data you are given. You will have to crunch some numbers and present your data analysis professionally by creating some simple tables, charts and graphs.