2 and half pages

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SLO #3: The nature of party’s coalition: 70% of students will successfully research and evaluate the nature of each party’s coalition and explain the positions they take on policy issues. [SLO #3 fulfills the following Program Level Outcomes: Communication, Critical Thinking, Social and Personal Responsibility, as well as the following Course Level Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.]

Activity for Assessment:

3) In the last section of the course, we examined the politics of policy issues.

In answering the question below, take the following two things into account:

1. The contrasting positions of Republican lawmakers and Democratic lawmakers on the various issues we examined.

2. The nature of the Republican Party coalition and the nature of the Democratic Party coalition. (Party coalition is the term for the groups that tend to support a particular party, such as the voting support that black Americans give to the Democratic Party.)

QUESTION: How does the nature of each party’s coalition explain the positions that each party’s lawmakers take on policy issues? In your answer, provide an example from at least three of the five policy issue sessions (the five sessions were: social issues, fiscal and monetary issues, welfare and income issues, regulatory issues, and trade issues).

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Violent Crimes in School or Workplace

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Violent Crimes

Answer the following questions in a separate Word document as one essay. When you are ready to submit the project, go to the Dropbox and select Unit 5: Assignment.

We have seen an increase in school and workplace violence over the years. Some of these crimes have resulted in numerous deaths in a single instance.

Research any one instance of school or workplace violence and discuss the following questions in your essay:

  • What are some events that led up to the incident?
  • What are the facts about the incident?
  • Who were the offenders?
  • What was the initial law enforcement response?
  • What was the police response during the remainder of the incident?
  • What, if any, changes have been made by those affected by the incident? (police, government, school, workplace, etc.)

This Assignment should be about 2000 words (3–6 pages) in length.

Compensation

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Compensation is one of the fundamental responsibilities of an HR department, with the ability to offer a compensation package that attracts and retains employees serving as a key to obtain the talent to pursue dramatic organizational goals.

In a well-written paper, address the following aspects related to an organization’s compensation program:

  • Explain the need and rationale for a compensation philosophy.
  • Propose a compensation philosophy that may be applicable and utilized for a Fortune 500 company.
  • Finally, discuss the principal types of monetary, or core, compensation and when it may be most applicable to use one type of compensation over another.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Case Presentation Assignment

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Students
will prepare a 15-20 minutes presentations using PowerPoint on a case that they
choose (a list will be distributed in the first class).

Case
presenters should be ready for the following:

a) 
Present a case to class
using PowerPoint

b) 
Give a brief description
on the background/history revolving around the case, the actors involved, and
the environment surrounding the case (no more than 3 minutes)

c) 
Have 2-3 questions ready
to present for class discussion (about 10 minutes)

d) 
Present your analysis
and recommendations for the case (about 5 minutes)

You will be graded on content, clarity, presentation style
and creativity. 

Case: Separate but Safer 

Link for case: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZaRsf_Rai8AC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=sociology+seeing+society+decision+case:+separate+but+safer&source=bl&ots=680ePRZwjm&sig=S_u3bG99hpbMM257TmzU5LoGk-0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yoeOU7izIMWEqgab3YHICg&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=sociology%20seeing%20society%20decision%20case%3A%20separate%20but%20safer&f=false

1800’s war of 1812, Monroe Doctrine, assignment help

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  • As nationalism seemed to emerge triumphant after the War of 1812, stronger sectional rivalries developed between North and South. Why did sectionalism develop, and how did the debate over Missouri reflect these differences?
  • How was nationalism reflected in foreign policy from the Adams-Onís Treaty through the Monroe Doctrine?
  • Why did South Carolina resort to nullification over the tariff controversy of the early 1830s? What deeper sectional and political issues were exposed by the nullification crisis?
  • For what economic principles did the Whig Party stand? In what ways were its objectives more modern than those of the Democrats? Do you think that the government should be the moral guardian of the people?

Case Study: Leadership Assessment at Robinson Insurance Agency

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Todd Robinson, president of Robinson Insurance Agency, couldn’t be
happier. The company that Todd’s father, Edger, started thirty years ago
is prospering and poised for future growth. Over the past three years,
Robinson Insurance has successfully purchased two regional insurance
agencies whose owners were ready for retirement. The acquisitions went
smoothly, and the firms merged under Todd’s capable leadership. The
company now has 13 branch offices, in five different cities, in the
greater Portland metropolitan area. The headquarters office—the site of
the original Robinson Insurance Agency office—is located in the bustling
downtown district in Portland, Oregon.

At 56 years old, Todd
Robinson has earned a reputation for being a savvy businessman and a
successful entrepreneur. He hopes to acquire at least one other small
agency in the next year—a move that will expand the company by two
additional branch offices in suburban Portland neighborhoods. However,
managing the company is beginning to consume more and more of Todd’s
time and energy—time he would like to spend with his family. Todd
realizes that he needs to identify potential middle and senior
management leaders within the company who can be trained to play a
larger role in both day-to-day and strategic decisions.

Todd
knows that selecting individuals to fill future leadership positions
will be extremely critical to the long-term success of the company. He
wants to ensure that the individuals who are identified for growth
opportunities have the knowledge, skills and abilities to move into new
middle and senior leadership positions as these positions are created.
He also wants to ensure that the new leaders will possess and exemplify
the “Client First” philosophy that characterizes the company. Frankly,
he has concerns that some current managers—especially those from the
agencies purchased by Robinson Insurance—may not fully share the
company’s values and may only give “lip service” to the company’s
customer-oriented values and practices. However, with 13 branch offices,
Todd isn’t as familiar with each manger’s potential as he would like to
be.

Thus, Todd has retained your services to help plan an
assessment-based professional development program. The goal of the
program is to identify people within the company who have the potential
for greater levels of responsibility and authority, and then to invest
in these individuals by providing training and other professional growth
opportunities. Todd also wants help creating a succession plan to
position the company for long-term success, even after he retires in
five to eight years.

In a paper of at least 1600 – 1750 words
(or 6-7 pages) in length (excluding title, abstract and reference
pages), describe a comprehensive assessment plan for the company,
including a sound defense of the feasibility of the plan, to meet the
company’s leadership development objectives. In your paper, address the
following:

  1. Discuss the key factors for identifying leadership potential.
  2. Identify an assessment-based approach for identifying potential
    among the managers at Robinson Insurance Agency. Describe how assessment
    processes and assessment instruments can be used to identify potential
    leaders and their leadership development needs.
  3. Include in your assessment approach at least three specific assessment instruments to evaluate leadership potential, justifying the use of each assessment instrument for its intended purpose.
  4. Identify the outcomes, data or information produced by each
    assessment you propose in your plan, and review the considerations for
    facilitating feedback from each type of assessment.
  5. Provide details of practical considerations of your plan, such as
    who will implement which parts of the assessment plan (an insider, an
    outsider, or a combination of both), what type of certification may be
    necessary to administer each assessment, and how the managers within
    Robinson Insurance will be consulted and involved in the assessment
    process.
  6. Identify the potential legal ramifications that may arise if
    Robinson Insurance Agency implements an assessment-based approach to
    identifying potential. Discuss ways of ensuring that the approach you
    recommend for the company is legal and justifiable.

You do NOT have to create a training and development plan for the
identified future leaders; you only need to detail the assessment
component of the plan and describe how the assessment information might
be used to design the development activities.

In addition to
your Scott and Reynolds (2010) textbook, the assigned articles for the
course, and any Internet sources you reference to gather information
about the assessments you have chosen, reference at least five additional scholarly sources (academic journal articles) to support your plan.

Please use the APA template format.

Dividends and Stocks

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    Complete a series of four problems in which you calculate the prices of dividends and stocks for hypothetical companies.Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence.SHOW LESSBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment objectives:

    • Competency 1: Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of the firm.
      • Calculate accurately the ex-dividend price of a stock.
      • Calculate accurately the price of a stock after a stock split, stock dividend, and reverse stock split.
      • Calculate accurately the future value of a dividend.
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    The resources provided here are optional. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. They provide helpful information about the topics in this unit. The MBA-FP6016 – Finance and Value Creation Library Guide can help direct your research. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.The following resources will provide assistance to complete the assessment.

    The following texts are designed to assist learners to master core concepts, solve financial problems, and analyze results.

  • Assessment Instructions

    Demonstrate your understanding of financial concepts by completing the following problems. Where appropriate, show or explain your work. You may use Excel to work on the problems.Problem 1. Dividends and taxes: Midland Incorporated has declared a $6.50 per share dividend and the stock is about to go ex-dividend. Calculate the ex-dividend price based on the following data:

    • Capital gains are not taxed.
    • There is a 12 percent tax rate on dividends.
    • Taxes must be withheld at the time the dividend is paid, according to new IRS regulations.
    • Midland sells for $76 per share.

    Problem 2. Stock splits and stock dividends: Billings Corporation (BC) currently has 365,000 shares of stock outstanding that sell for $72 per share. Calculate the share price for each of the following scenarios:

    1. After BC has a five-for-three stock split.
    2. After BC has a 12 percent stock dividend.
    3. After BC has a 45 percent stock dividend.
    4. After BC has a five-for-seven reverse stock split.

    Problem 3. Dividend smoothing: The Deck Company just paid a dividend of $1.55 per share of stock. Its target payout ratio is 45 percent. In one year, the company expects to have earnings per share of $7.10. If the adjustment rate is .4, as defined in the Lintner model, what will the dividend be one year from now?Problem 4. Stock dividends: The market value balance sheet for Outland Manufacturing is shown in the table below. Outland has declared a 20 percent stock dividend. The stock goes ex-dividend tomorrow. (Chronology for a stock dividend is similar to that for a cash dividend.) There are 45,000 shares of stock outstanding. Calculate the ex-dividend price.

    Problem 4. Stock Dividends: Market Value Balance Sheet
    Cash: $165,000 Debt: $177,000
    Fixed Assets: $658,000 Equity: $646,000
    Total: $823,000 Total: $823,000
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    Calculate accurately the ex-dividend price of a stock. Does not calculate the ex-dividend price of a stock. Calculates the ex-dividend price of a stock; however, there are errors with the calculations. Calculates accurately the ex-dividend price of a stock. Calculates the ex-dividend price of a stock; uses the appropriate methods to arrive at accurate calculations for all of the problems.
    Calculate accurately the price of a stock after a stock split, stock dividend, and reverse stock split. Does not calculate the price of a stock after a stock split, stock dividend, and reverse stock split. Calculates the price of a stock after a stock split, stock dividend, and reverse stock split; however, there are errors with some or all of the calculations. Calculates the price of a stock after a stock split, stock dividend, and reverse stock split. Calculates accurately the price of a stock after a stock split, stock dividend, and reverse stock split; uses the appropriate methods to arrive at accurate calculations for all of the problems.
    Calculate accurately the future value of a dividend. Does not calculate the future value of a dividend. Calculates the future value of a dividend; however, there are errors with the calculations. Calculates accurately the future value of a dividend. Calculates the future value of a dividend; uses the appropriate methods to arrive at accurate calculations for all of the problems.

Research Methods

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Write a 2-page paper (plus cover sheet and reference page) that addresses the pros and cons of each research method with respect to both a new product launch and a revised product launch. Explain why there are different research needs for a new product versus a re-launch. Select from the following products: a mp3 player, a magazine, or a vehicleWrite a 2-page paper (plus cover sheet and reference page) that addresses the pros and cons of each research method with respect to both a new product launch and a revised product launch. Explain why there are different research needs for a new product versus a re-launch. Select from the following products: a mp3 player, a magazine, or a vehicleWrite a 2-page paper (plus cover sheet and reference page) that addresses the pros and cons of each research method with respect to both a new product launch and a revised product launch. Explain why there are different research needs for a new product versus a re-launch. Select from the following products: a mp3 player, a magazine, or a vehicle.

BUS 515 Operations Management Vice President of Operations Pt 2

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Assignment 2: Vice President of Operations, Part 2

Due Week 6 and worth 280 points

Refer to the scenario from Assignment 1.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Evaluate two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle. Generate a new product design and product selection, and then determine three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation. Provide support for the rationale.
  2. Determine the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected. Determine three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Provide a solution to each issue.
  3. Develop a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues. Provide a rationale for developing the selected tool.
  4. Analyze three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization. Evaluate three to five (3-5) means in which the philosophy could potentially impact quality assurance. Provide specific examples to support your response.
  5. Determine a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation. Next, create a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Determine the key components of supply chain management including structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and managing the supply chain.
  • Examine how the total quality management process is a strategy for a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
  • Identify the key elements of just-in-time manufacturing and its impact on quality assurances.
  • Develop a forecasting method appropriate to a production or service operation.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.

MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK. I am also supplying what was submitted for Part 1.

Critical Analysis, writing homework help

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1. The technology acceptance model (TAM) should be considered by every company when deciding to implement wearable technologies to authenticate users for access. This is a common practice in many companies but it may not be suitable for every company. By stepping through the TAM model we can determine if wearable technology is appropriate for the facility.

TAM has two-factors and they are perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. “Perceived usefulness expresses the beliefs of consumers that technology usage will improve the performance” (Taylor & Todd, 1995). This will then drive the usage of the technology. If, for example, a badge access is easy to use and provides a faster method of accessing a building rather than checking IDs in a database, than I can see the positives influence in the facility and people. This would answer questions that would deal with time, and if badges allow less time spent for checking authorization in a database. Perceived ease of use is “the degree to which a person believes that using a particular system would be free of effort” (Davis, 1989). In some cases the word free could be interpreted differently. Many people would say “yes” because they would not have to stand in line to have the ID’s checked against a database. Some would say not completely free because now they have to scan a badge or show that their picture is the one that is in fact on the badge. This may not be completely free, but as close to free as technology allows at the moment.

After reviewing TAM and the two-factors that go along with it, has allowed for the discovery of possible questions or concerns to come forward. This “enlarges the scope of the adoption decision to explicitly include both resistance (perceived risk) and enabling factors (perceived benefits) simultaneously” (Nasir & Yurder, 2015). When addressing any new technology TAM should be considered, because it has withstood the test of time and is widely used.

Thanks for the read,

Michael Glatter

References

Davis, F. D. (1989). Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology.

MIS Quarterly, 319 – 340.

Nasir, S. & Yurder, Y. (2015). Consumers’ and Physicians’ Perceptions about High Tech Wearable Health Products. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Science 195, 1261 – 1267

Taylor S. & Todd P. (1995). Understanding information technology usage: a test of competing models,

Information Systems Research6 (2), 144–176




2. Introduction

The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is very interesting when research and development provides technological systems for the Information Technology (IT) industry. It cannot improve organizational effectiveness when technology is not accepted or used by employees. However, perception of the use of emerging technologies; how it affects its ease of use, and usefulness cannot be taken lightly. These two variables pose many questions as to the rejection of technology (Davis, 1989).The existence of these two variables calls for the application of TAM as it is one of the most successful measurement of computer usage amongst practitioners and academics. It is also vital to investigate the application of TAM in authenticating access to computer systems and facilities.

Analysis

To determine the TAM for authentication for facilities and computer systems, it is critical for researchers to also understand the determinants of the two variables. This in turn will lead to the possible measurable questions. The challenges faced by organization are beliefs and attitude of users, satisfaction, adaption, culture, education etc. are all determinants to the questions that will lead to the application of TAM (Swanson, 1998). Some of these questions are:

why do people resist dynamic passwords?

Will this change make users work more securely?

Is it useful?

Is it easy to access the facility without ease?

Is it easy to learn?

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using this new system?

What will be the future trajectory of this new system?

These questions do not only investigate the rejection and use of information technology, but it also gives organizations an idea of what measurements can be addressed in order to ensure the ease of use and usefulness of emerging technology are adopted.

The two variables are measured under the fairness and perception of users as reported by (Davis, 1989). Measuring such dynamics must be based on a framework, which provides fairness for developing the hypothesis which rendered answers in reference to the two independent variables. All parties within the organization must participate in such framework as to achieve a hundred percent assessment or results so new technology can be adopted with ease and without rejection (Andriole, 2014).

Conclusion

Research and development leads to emerging technologies and then to the application of such technology. Innovation plays an integral part in the response to the protection of data and systems. Therefore, the TAM must be implemented to achieve ease of use and acceptance of new technology.

References:

Andriole, S. J. (2014). Viewpoint: Ready technology. Communications of the ACM, 57(2), 40-42.

Davis, F. D. (1989). Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and User Acceptance of Information Technology. MIS Quarterly, 13(3), 319-340.

Swanson, M. (1998). Guide for developing security plans for information technology systems. NIST Special Publication.