TEAM RESEARCH & ANALYSIS PROJECT (1)

RESEARCH TOPIC: NUTRITION HABITS AND THE HOMELESS

PLEASE INCORPORATE ARTICLE: YOU HAVE 3 ARTICLES ON THIS CITE: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc1580272/pdf/pubhealthrep00189-004.pdf

Article should be the METHODOLOGY: There are 3 articles and they should be incorporate to the document

KINDLY INCORPORATE THE ARTICLES: APPROXIMATELY 4-5 PAGES IS DUE IMMEDIATELY. ALL WORK NEED TO BE CITED.

PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY CITATION FROM .COM

WHAT IS NEEDED: APA FORMAT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION, CITATION, RESEARCH QUESTIONS, MIX METHODOLOGY; RECOMMENDATION, REFERENCES

Discussions: Teams will present their analysis of the course research project, including the field work, in class labs, and the team’s analysis of the interview and Survey data. Teams will prepare to discuss:

• The purpose and relevance of the topic
• The qualitative version of the research questions,
• The findings of the analysis and coding of the interview data and the steps taken to ensure the trustworthiness of the data,
• The quantitative version of the research question (Hypothesis sets),
• The results of the tests and measurements and the steps taken to ensure the validity and reliability of the results, and
• The conclusions, recommendations, and implications

WRITIING ASSIGNMENT: NO2 DUE BY NEXT THURSDAY: 8-10 PAGES NEEDED; APA FORMAT NEEDED! INCLUDING CITATION. PLEASE DO NOT USE .COM FOR REFERENCES. ORG, HTML, EDU ETC CAN BE USED.

RESEARCH TOPIC: PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TOPICS

(A) ISULIN RESISTANCE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES; SHOULD IT BE THE CAUSE OF OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND WILL EXERCISE BE HELPFUL?

• (B)HIV/AIDS: SHOULD PREVENTIVE MEASURES BE EXTENDED TO THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES? WILL IT BE AFFORDABLE?

(C) POOR EATING DIET & OBESITY AMONGST AFREICAN ADULTS AGES 18-25; EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY DIET. SHOULD HEALTHY DIET/MEAL BE INTRODUCE IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES?

WHAT IS NEEDED: ALL WORKS MUST BE CITED; APA FORMAT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION, POPULATION; CITATION, RESEARCH QUESTIONS, MIX METHODOLOGY; RECOMMENDATION, REFERENCES.

PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY CITATION FROM .COM

NOTE: Writing Assignment

Argument & Theory: 11/2 2 pages discussing the introductory argument, discussing of the problem and statement of the research hypothesis. See the Abstract – a Argument – Introduction guide. Continue with 21/2 – e pages academic discussion of the theory used as a basis for research study. Be certain to use summation, multiple citations, and be inclusive. Finish with a figure of the theoretical model to complete the assignment.

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD. complete your participants, Population and recruiting setting, ethical considerations, outline of the research design, outline of the data analysis, append the theoretical model.

In addition to the actual blueprint, each student is to write a short paper (4-5 pages) that addresses each of the following topics:

(1) Introduce the organization, describe the service(s) that you blueprinted, the target market for that service, and why you selected it;

(2) Describe the four key customer actions depicted in the blueprint and discuss why you believe each is critical to a successful service experience*;

(3) Describe the four onstage employee/SST actions depicted in the blueprint and discuss why you believe each is critical to a successful service experience*;

(4) Describe the four backstage employee/SST actions depicted in the blueprint and discuss why you believe each is critical to a successful service experience*;

(5) Describe the four distinct support processes depicted in the blueprint and discuss why you believe each is critical to a successful service experience*;

(6) Describe the key elements of physical evidence depicted in the blueprint and discuss why you believe each is critical to a successful service experience*;

(7) Identify, number, and describe the two potential bottlenecks and/or failpoints;

(8) Propose possible solutions/alternatives to address each bottleneck and/or failpoint;

(9) Discuss how a service blueprint might be used by an organization to make decisions with regard to marketing, human resource management, and operations;

(10) Think about your service process beyond your specific organization. Discuss what generally creates customers’ most negative experiences (for example: emotional hot spots, irritations, frustrations, time wasted, delays, etc.) for this service process.

(11) Discuss what was learned in doing this assignment and how it could be applied in the business world.

For (2), (3), (4), and (5), if your service blueprint has more than four actions or processes, select the most important ones.

* Note: For “critical to a successful service experience” think of how that activity potentially contributes to customer satisfaction. A question to ask yourself is, “If this employee action, support process, or physical evidence wasn’t present, how might the quality of the service provision be diminished?”

Use paragraphs and headings (and subheadings) to clearly organize your work. A topic/response format is good for your paper, with bold font for the 11 topics and regular font for your responses.

Research Analysis for Business

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is the creation of a research analysis. Every day, consumers make millions of decisions that impact the marketplace and influence firms’ decisions. Firms use economic concepts, models, and other “tools” of economics to help determine pricing, output, and profit maximization. As an MBA student of economics, you can apply the “tools” of economics to microeconomic and macroeconomic data to create recommendations for how firms can maximize revenue, profit and market share.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel^® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft^®Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

Scenario: Imagine you are a business consultant to a firm of your choice. You have been asked to analyze, advise, and create recommendations on how the firm can ensure its future success in its current market.

Work with your instructor to choose a firm that matches the following criteria: a publicly-traded company operating in the U.S. market. Note: A publicly-traded company is a private-sector firm owned by its shareholders/stock holders.

Prepare a minimum 1,050-word analysis of economic data and business data to explain how the core economic principles impact the sustainability of the firm and what actions the firm can take to ensure success.

Address the following:

• Identify the market structure your chosen firm operates in, analyze your chosen firm’s current market share, and identify the firm’s local/global competitors. Analyze the barriers to entry in this market to illustrate the potential for new competition and its impact on your firm’s future in the market. Hints: Be sure you review the barriers to entry discussed in the course text. You might consider presenting the data graphically.
• Identify and explain trends in current macroeconomic indicators for last three years including:
  • Current stage of the business cycle.
  • Real gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).
  • Unemployment rate.
  • Federal funds rate.
  • Current rate for borrowing funds such as the so-called “prime rate.” Note: A requirement of the Week 1 Influence of Economics on Household Decision Making report was to gather data on the CPI, GDP, and interest rates, so you should consider reviewing the feedback you received on the Week 1 report.
• Evaluate trends in demand over last three years and explain their impact on the industry and the firm. Include quarterly (last two quarters) and annual sales (last three years) figures for the product your firm sells. Create business strategies by analyzing information and data related to the demand for and supply of your firm’s product(s) to support your recommendation for the firm’s actions. Remember to include a graphical representation of the data and information used in your analysis.
• Examine available, current data and information, such as pricing and the availability of substitutes, and explain how you could determine the price elasticity of demand for your firm’s product. Assess how the price elasticity of demand impacts the firm’s pricing decisions and revenue growth.
• Apply the concepts of variable and fixed costs to your firm for informing its output decisions. For instance, analyze how different kinds of costs (labor, research and development, raw materials) affect the firm’s level of output.
• Based on the data gathered and analysis performed for this report write a conclusion in which you:
  • Create business strategies, including price and non-price strategies, based on your market structure to ensure the market share and potential market expansions and explore global opportunities for your business in a dynamic business environment and provide recommendations.
  • Develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production by synthesizing the macroeconomic and microeconomic data presented.
  • Propose how the firm’s position within the market and among its competitors will allow it to take your recommended action.
  • Recommend strategies for the firm to sustain its success going forward by evaluating the findings from demand trends, price elasticity, current stage of the business cycle, and government policies.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed references and a minimum of two government economic data sources/references.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Attached Files:

• My Learning and Personality Profile essay sp 2018.docx (18.836 KB)

My Learning and Personality Profile – Assignment #2 (50 points)

(Revised Spring 2018)

Self-awareness is the tool we use to help us gain valuable information about how to be successful in school, on-the-job, and in life in general. Self-awareness is the process of paying attention to yourself from different angles. We have already explored your dreams and goals for the future—an important first step. Now, let’s explore the different sides of you: Your learning style and personality. We are going to put this all together to consider how we can build on your strengths and improve any weaknesses. All of these assessments will help us to gain valuable information about how to be a success in college but, also what course of study and career is right for us!

For this project you will need to complete each of the two assessments listed below prior to the class (specific dates to be announced). You will understand your learning profile better if you can discuss your results in class.

ASSESSMENTS:

1. Your Learning Style: VARK – www.vark-learn.com (handouts)

2. Your Personal Preferences – Based on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Chapter 12-pp. 209- 214, (handouts)

3. Temperaments (Keirsey): Chapter 12-pp. 215-218 (handouts)

THE PROJECT:

1. Complete the Learning Profile Matrix (handout) This is a summary of your assessment results. Complete the assessment on Personal Preferences (Personality)

2. Complete the packet on exploring the results of the assessments (handouts).

This packet is designed to help you think about the assessment results as you prepare to write your reflection paper.

3. Complete the reflection paper (+400 to 500 words minimum)

More on the Reflection Paper:

In detail, (1) describe your learning strengths based on the assessment results and how you currently use/apply these strengths in school; (2) Describe your learning weaknesses and create a plan for how you might overcome these weaknesses; (3) Offer a conclusion about what you have learned about yourself during this project. How has your thinking changed about who you are as a learner? How does this information help me in terms of my career choice/direction? Also identify the preferences (personality) shown on your assessment and record the results. Describe your preferences as shown and say if you agree with the MBTI Personality assessment results and why.

Learning Profile: Information Matrix (Read Ch. 12 to gain more helpful information as you complete the chart)

	VARK Learning Styles Strongest 2: __________________ __________________ Weakest 2: ___________________ ___________________		MBTI My Type (4 letters in correct order)	Temperament(Circle) Guardian Artisan Idealist Rational
Strengths associated with this assessment/inventory *My preferences
Weaknesses associated with the assessment/inventory Characteristics I need to work on
Learning strategies associated with this assessment/inventory that fitwith my profile Ones I either currently use or might want to develop

Grading Rubric (Guide) for “My Learning Profile” Paper, Due ___________________________

Content 60 Percent	Points Earned XX/30	Additional Comments:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. The paper will be 350 words minimum in length (2 to 3 pages). The paper discusses the results of each assessment: VARK, MBTI, Temperaments Key terms are defined and explained (with examples when appropriate) Examples of personal strengths and weaknesses are given with particular attention to applications (studying strategies, college major, and career choice). Conclusion offers some personal reflections on how the learning profile project was useful/helpful for a new college student
Organization/Development 20 Percent	Points Earned X/10	Additional Comments:
The paper has a structure that is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
The paper is directed to the appropriate audience.
The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and is reflective in nature.
Transitions between sections aid in maintaining the flow of thought.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Mechanics 20 Percent	Points Earned X/10	Additional Comments:
The paper format is consistent with directions given (double spaced, 12pt font, etc.)
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page (where needed).
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Sentences are complete, clear, concise, and varied.
Spelling is correct.
Total 100 Percent	Points Earned x/50	Additional Comments:

This week you have two options. Choose one only. If you have an interest in writing about the other issues as well, why not take that over to the regular discussion forum?

Option #1

RAPE AND INCEST

Wenz portrays it as an inconsistency that Americans so often oppose abortion but are willing to make exception for conceptions resulting from rape or incest. Is it inconsistent? (Should rape and incest be linked like that?)

Option #2

Animals and Abortion

Why is it important to McGinn that his first substantive chapter be devoted to discussing the ethics of the treatment of animals? In particular, how does his account there relate to his discussion of abortion, which immediately follows it?

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