Must
answer both questions

1.  A
children’s song and dance, Ring around the Rosie, is traceable back to at least
1790 in the United States and 1796 in Germany. It was widely held that it was a
reference to one of the last outbreaks of the bubonic plague (The Black Death
that struck England in the 1660s). Some folklorists disputed the connection,
though this belief in the song and dance’s origin was widespread. Assume you
were alive in 1790 in England and attempted to find the origins of that song
and dance. Would you have chosen narrative inquiry, content analysis, or
historic analysis as your methodology? Why?

  300 Words, must use 2 scholarly articles
and synthesize quotes from the articles

2.  A
researcher is planning to conduct a narrative study on the way non-traditional
learners define their social role on the college campus. After this, the
researcher would then construct his/her narrative of the study, using such
storytelling conventions as scene, characters, and plot. Discuss the data
collection instruments appropriate for this study. How would a narrative
approach differ from a phenomenological approach for this topic?

  300 Words
must use 2 scholarly articles and synthesize quotes from the articles

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North Americans feel better about hotels than ever. The goodwill is unlikely to last: Future reservations (2016, July 18). The Economist. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/logi..

Based on the article and this unit’s other reading assignments, examine how value proposition in the hotel industry has evolved to change guest behavior across generations. Provide examples that support your analysis. Your essay must include an introduction, be at least three pages in length, and be double-spaced, not counting the title and reference pages. All sources used, including the article, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

Paper should be at least 750 words

This paper is intended to help you reflect on what you have learned
in this class and how you want to use your knowledge to set up goals for
your future. No two plans will be identical, but most will share some
qualities.

• Start with a “Theme” – Clearly state your “Theme” as the primary message that your paper conveys or communicates. 

• Start with a paragraph or two about how you see your future
  including career, family, what kind of friends and social life you
  foresee, what else you need to make time and money for, such as
  spirituality/religion, hobbies, exercise. The beginning will be short
  and focus on what your values and big goals are. 

• Then start penciling in major goals and age you expect to achieve them. Include personal, career and financial goals.

Major goals for college students are likely to start with graduating
from college and beginning a career. When do you expect to graduate?
What career do you want? What is likely to be your first job toward that
career? How much money is reasonable to expect in the beginning of your
career? You already researched this for the budgeting assignment. When
do you expect, or wish, to commit to a life partner? How does finding a
spouse or maintaining that relationship fit with your career plans? Do
you want to have children? Do you want to buy a house, and if yes, when?
How much will that cost? How long will it take to save up the down
payment (usually 20% of the cost of the house). Start with your current
age and plan into your 90’s (just in case you live that long, you want
to make sure you can still afford the essentials – and some fun!)

• Follow that with more detailed paragraphs for each decade of your
  life. Start with your current age and plan into your 90’s (just in case
  you live that long, you want to make sure you can still afford the
  essentials – and some fun!). For each decade project your career, job
  title, income and the amount you expect to save each month. What do you
  expect your investment philosophy be in this decade? How do you expect
  to grow your wealth? Include all the expected insurance policies you
  will buy. What is your expected lifestyle?

Your last paragraph can be your 60’s and on including whether and
when you hope to retire, how you think your interests will have
developed and how much money you will need to have a “good life” based
on your own values. It’s hard to plan that far ahead, but your goals
after your 60’s won’t change that much. They include having enough money
for the rest of your life (which you can’t do much about if you have
not planned starting in your 20’s or so) having some fun and covering
medical costs. In your seventies, if things continue as they are now,
you are likely to be healthy and active enough that you still want a
significant “play- money” account. The important thing to think about is
how much money you will need in your old age, accounting for inflation.
You need to think about that when you are young or you won’t have a
comfortable old age.

By Wednesday, October 26, 2016, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.

Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

Team Building and Ignoring Risk

1. Team building is an important aspect of managing a project team. Identify the right time to begin the team-building process. Justify what you believe to be the best approach for building a project team.

2. Ignoring Project Risk: Scenario: A new executive education course was proposed and approved by the once dynamic, but now visibly ailing, Vice President (VP) for human resources. Consultants were employed to gathered requirements across all company units. A matrix clearly delineated gaps in the executives’ understanding and application of the subject area was created. The course idea was widely applauded as a necessary step for executive development in the fast-paced enterprise. A course outline had been completed and approved when the sick VP for human resources had suddenly retired. After a few weeks, a new VP for human resources was hired. The new VP was unconvinced that the course was necessary. Her charge was to cut costs and streamline the human resources department to fit the new image of the company.

Result: The course was watered down from a week of dynamic, intensive training to a few insignificant handouts and, after a budget cut, was discontinued before implementation.

Discuss:

• Evaluate the scenario. Was this result foreseeable? Why or Why not? Explain what you think could have been done to enhance the risk readiness for this project.
• Choose some techniques that the team could have used in this situation to identify both internal and external risks to project success. Justify your choices. Describe the techniques for evaluating the likelihood of each risk and its impact on the project if it occurs.
• Evaluate which elements should be part of a written plan to deal with high potential risks and elements that might have major consequences for a project.

3. Communicate for Project Success: Scenario: A major enterprise-level business process development project was initiated. Early in the project, it was clear that each constituent business unit had different needs. An active executive sponsor pushed for a steering committee representation from all business units. The team began by gathering requirements across business units. All levels of the organization were represented—executives, middle managers, and frontline workers. Requirements were translated into specifications and communicated to the business units. Prior to steering committee meetings, decision makers received detailed information on the project’s status and progress in meeting requirements.

Result: The team developed a broad approach toward developing a new process with an enterprise-level core that allowed customization among the business units. The project achieved the desired results and received customer acceptance at the business unit level. The executive sponsor (also the primary customer at the enterprise level) was applauded for his business acumen, while the direct project sponsor continued on her path for promotion from the assistant VP to being the VP of the organization.

Discuss:

• Analyze the critical factors in the success of this project.
• For a project like the one described above, explain the key components of a project communication plan.

Justify your answers with examples and reasoning. Comment on the postings of at least two peers.

The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response.

Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 pages (500–1000 words) in length.

Submit your posting to the W3: Assignment 1 Discussion Area by Wednesday, October 26, 2016.

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