Write a 700- to 1,050-word personal reflection paper in which you address the following:

• What is your personal stance on the privatization of prisons versus traditional government-run facilities?
• Is it ethical for prisons to focus on profit? Why or why not?
• Do you support the phasing out of corporate-run prisons by the Justice Department? Why or why not?
• Do you think community corrections programs have placed too much burden and risk on communities and citizens? Are some programs better for community placement than others? Explain your answer.
• What consequences should be faced by correctional officers who violate ethical codes of conduct?
• If a correctional officer is arrested and incarcerated, should they be housed with the regular inmate population?
• Is there ever a circumstance in which you feel physical punishment is appropriate? Explain your response.
• Include a 1- to 2-paragraph summary of your thoughts on your collaborative group’s discussion of the death penalty.

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.

Case study- Word Count 1200 ONLY

Choose a not-for-profit organisation* and analyse the following seven aspects of community sustainability:

1. Potential for sustainability (financial, environmental and from the perspective of the volunteer);

2. Need for volunteers;

3. Treatment of volunteers versus paid employees;

4. Point of differentiation within the community;

5. Positive or negative issues regarding the sustainability of the organisation;

6. Relation to theory discussed in class and

7. Stakeholders concerns.

* Some examples of not-for-profit organisations: (MUST BE AN AUSTRALIAN NON PROFIT ORGNISATION)

Australian Council State Emergency Services, Australian Council of Social Services, The Smith Family, Balmain Rugby Club, Cancer Council NSW, Councils, Universities, Public Schools, St Vincent de Paul, Surf Life Saving Australia, Child Fund Australia, OzHarvest, Core Community Service, The Salvation Army, Volunteering Australia, Faith-based organisations, National Association of Community Legal Centres, Community Legal Centres NSW, Townsville Community Legal Service Inc., RSL Clubs etc.

Include research on organisational analysis, decision making and change in organisations and sustainability for not-for-profit organisations; include a minimum of 3 references (academic/scholarly publications).

Structure of Case Study

Paragraph 1 -Introduction-100 Words

(Talk about the chosen not-for-profit organisation, explain its purpose and how it benefits the community)

Paragraph 2-Executive Summary-100 Words

(Explain what the case study is going to discuss)

Paragraph 3-Potential for sustainability (financial, environmental and from the perspective of the volunteer)-100 Words Max

For all practical purposes; if there is information; you can talk about the organisation’s commitment to reduce waste, promote recycling, reuse, reduce carbon foot-print etc.

Paragraph 4-Need for volunteers-100 Words Max

Paragraph 5-Treatment of volunteers versus paid employees-100 Words Max

Paragraph 6-Point of differentiation within the community -100 Words Max

(Point of difference refers to the factors that establish differentiation in the products and services offered by organisations. Differentiation is the way in which the goods or services of an organisation differ from its competitors. How does the not-for-profit organisation that you have chosen differentiate its services from other organisations that provide same/similar service? Is the point of difference working? Are the clients able to see increased benefit from the not-for-profit organisation? Are the volunteers able to see value in contributing to the organisation’s efforts continuously?)

Paragraph 7-Positive or negative issues regarding the sustainability of the organisation 100 Words Max

Paragraph 8-How this organisation can build a sustainable communities-100 Words Max

Paragraph 9-Stakeholders concerns.-100 Words Max

(Clearly and accurately describes the unique perspectives of multiple key stakeholders; demonstrates insightful analysis of strategic tensions or conflicts of interest between the stakeholders)

Paragraph 10-Conclusion -100 Words Max

Paragraph 11-Reference

RUBRIC

• Presents accurate and detailed descriptions of the problems and issues central to the topic; provides a well-focused diagnosis of strategic issues and key problems that demonstrates an excellent grasp of the company’s present situation and strategic challenges; descriptions are compelling and insightful; provides a thorough and effective executive summary
• Makes appropriate, insightful, and powerful connections between the issues and problems and relevant theory and empirical data; effectively integrates multiple sources of knowledge with topic information
• Effectively weighs and assesses a variety of alternative actions that address the multiple issues central; proposes detailed plans of action; action plans are realistic and contain thorough and well reasoned justifications for sustainability

Write argumentative thesis and write a analysis.

Use the poem “Mid-Term Break” by Seamus Heaney.

Using close reading techniques, develop an argumentative thesis for your analysis. Write a two-three-page paper that supports your thesis. At the end of the essay, provide a Writing Process Summation by answering the following questions:

• Why did you choose this poem?
• How did you arrive at your understanding and assertion about the poem?
• What were the points you made in this essay?
• How did you revise this?
• What do you want your reader to see from your essay?

Some of you are having difficulty understanding how to analyze rather than just summarize a piece of literature. You understand that literary criticism means paying close attention to all the details, but still are not sure what to do with those details to analyze the poem. The following may give you some guidance so that you can start out well.

As you look at the poems, you need to focus on a specific topic and take a stance. One way of doing this is to answer a question by looking very closely at the poem from the perspective of the question.

“Mid-Term Break” by Seamus Heaney

• How does the order of the details affect the reader?
• Why is the speaker so matter-of-fact in tone?
• How do the images in the poem such as “bells knelling” and “snow drops and candles soothed the bedside” and “four foot box” affect our understanding of the poem?
• How does grief affect the speaker of the poem?

This paper must have a Works Cited page, separate from the body of the essay (insert a page break to make sure it is always on another page).

Works Cited

At the end of your essay, insert a page break to ensure that your Work Cited page will be on a separate page. I have cited one of the poems below. After that I have given you the pattern for the citation. You must use examples from the poem and you must cite the poem for this assignment.

Work Cited

Keats, John. “To Autumn.” The Norton Introduction to Literature. Kelly J. Mays, ed. Portable 11th ed. New York: Norton, 2016. 695-696. Print.

Last name of author, first name. “Title of the Poem.” Title of book. Editor. Edition. Place of Publication: publisher, date of publication. Page number(s). Medium.

OVERVIEW: Write a 300-word strategy evaluation report on a chosen company.

Research from the Internet and from printed information can enhance strategy evaluation. Competitors’ performance information can help bring perspective to an organization’s performance evaluation. It is also important to look at changes, externally and internally, as an indicator for the need to modify strategy.

RESOURCES:

David, F. R. (2014). Strategic management: A competitive advantage approach, concepts & cases (15th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Tovstiga, G. (2011). Strategy in practice: A practitioner’s guide to strategic thinking. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

David, F. R., & David, F. R. (2017). Strategic management: A competitive advantage approach, concepts & cases (16th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

INSTRUCTIONS: Select an organization to analyze. Ideally, the company you choose will be a familiar one and one to which you have easy access, such as your place of employment or a company close to where you live. You may use the same organization for other assessments in this course.

Complete the following:

Use the Capella library and the Internet to locate three articles written in the last six months, or as current as possible, about the industry of your selected organization.

Consider the following questions as you do your research:

• What new opportunities and threats, or strengths and weaknesses seem to be emerging in this industry?
• Do you feel that your selected organization is using effective strategies?
• What recommendations would you offer?
• Write a 300-word document titled “Strategy Evaluation Report” in which you include the following:
• Summarize your organization’s strategy and performance in the current year.
• Identify strategic information about your organization’s competitors.
• Identify new opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses that seem to be emerging in the selected organization’s industry.
• Interpret the effectiveness of your company’s strategies.
• Recommend strategies based on strategy evaluation research.

Use APA-formatted in-text citations for information you take from the articles, and provide complete references for all articles.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Ensure that resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

Number of resources: Include a minimum of three current articles.

Required length: The body of your document should be 300 words.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

“Market Structures and Cost Management” Please respond to the following:

• From the scenario for Katrina’s Candies, determine the appropriate
  type of market structure for the situation in question. Cite at least
  four (4) defining characteristics that have helped you reach this
  decision regarding the appropriateness of the chosen structure.
• Imagine that you are a manager of a chemical company. An accident
  has occurred in which chemicals leaked into the ground water nearby. The
  community is unaware of the accident. Compare the primary costs
  involved in cleaning up the water immediately (and thus confessing)
  versus hiding your culpability now and possibly paying more in the
  future. Predict the impact on profitability in both situations.