critical analysis Corporate Social Responsibility problem or opportunity facing W.L Gore, management help

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Assignment 4 is a critical
analysis assignment. For this assignment, we are assigning the
company W.L. Gore and asking that you think of, research and consider
a”Corporate Social Responsibility” (“CSR”) problem or
opportunity facing W.L Gore.

Exactly what corporate social responsibility is, is not 100% clear and is the
subject of some controversy. Some research on this topic at the outset might
help. However, the most common definitions of CSR define CSR as a
responsibility of businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic
development of the business while also improving the quality of life of the
workforce and their families as well as of the community and society as a
whole. There are some “laissez faire” capitalists who will say that
there’s no such thing as corporate social responsibility and that the
responsibility of a business is to maximize profits for its shareholder. For
our purposes, we’re assuming that there is at least some level of corporate
social responsibility. The extent to which you think there ought to be such
responsibility can (and probably will anyway) influence your analysis.

First, you will need a research basis for your essay. NPC is providing you with
2 sources to start you off:

1. Innovation: The Classic Traps

Author: Kanter

2. W. L. Gore – Culture of
Innovation case

Author: Rao

Both resources can be accessed from the “slides and documents” page
for this course on the NPC student website.

You may find and use any additional
academically reliable resources you like. The NPC virtual library can be used
to gather additional research material. The precise amount of research and the
extent to which you use additional outside sources (other than the above two)
is left to your discretion. A good paper can be written with just the 2 sources
above, but additional sources may be helpful.

Once you’ve done your research, the next step is to write your paper. The
over-all goal of your paper is to present the corporate social responsibility
problem or opportunity. (This can be one you think of by yourself or one that
you read about, though remember that citations are necessary whenever quoting
another source.)

While there is not necessarily one “best” way to write a critical
analysis paper and you can still earn a good grade with another format, we
strongly suggest the following structure:

• Start with
an Introduction discussing: a brief description of the background of
the corporate social responsibility (CSR) problem or opportunity facing
Starbucks, the stakeholders impacted; what organizational environments are
relevant (external, task, and internal), and the current situation (the nature
and dimension of the problem/opportunity). Your introduction must end with a
specific one-sentence statement of the management problem/opportunity that your
paper will address. The one-sentence statement is critical because is it frames
the rest of your paper. 

• Two Alternative Solutions: Each
solution must address the CSR problem/opportunity you stated in your
introduction – do not address a different problem or opportunity than the one
stated. State the solution first, and then explain what the solution involves –
your discussion of a solution should also clarify what specific steps that W.
L. Gore must take and what specific managers should be involved in the
implementation of the solution. Use academically sound sources (example:
scholarly or peer-reviewed articles) to support your solutions – with quotes
and/or paraphrasing. 

• An Evaluation: Each
alternative solution must be evaluated separately, using a pro/con structure.
Then your evaluation should explain how the solution is feasible and what
aspects of the implemented solution the organization must monitor to make sure
implementation of the solution stays on track. 

• Your Recommendation: Discuss
with well-reasoned arguments why one of your two stated solutions is the best
course of action at this company as compared to the one you did not choose, and
support your choice with academically sound sources.

• A list of References must
be attached, as a separate page to the critical analysis paper. The Reference
list should be APA formatted (as an alternative, MLA or Chicago style
formatting is also acceptable). If you are unfamiliar with these citation
styles, the Purdue Online Writing Lab can be of great help. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/ 

Length: The minimum length is 750 words. There is no maximum length. The exact
length is left to your discretion.

Please review the Sample Critical
Analysis Paper with comments (accessible from the slides and documents page) to
get a visual picture of how your paper should be structured.

Tell one detailed, real story that focuses on a reaction. ( the first time I have been traveled alone)

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  1. Tell one detailed, real story that focuses on a reaction. Do not summarize repeated experiences as one story using would. Instead, focus on specific scenes that make up the story and demonstrate your ability to use the four elements of narration (action, description, dialogue, and exposition). In the story, consider describing the setting and people. Also, provide dialogue when appropriate. IMPORTANT SUGGESTION: Consider beginning the story with the word “Once”.
  • NO: When I was a child, I would go hiking with my sister.
  • YES: Once, when I was ten years old, my sister and I hiked a new trail we discovered near a stream.
  • Ask why questions to move backwards in time until you determine the true cause of the effect, influence, or reaction. Keep in mind a cause may not be just one thing. It may be circumstances or conditions that function in a complicated way. For example, if you focus on the influence of a compliment, think about the way the compliment was delivered: via email, via whisper, via shout, in private, in public, over dinner, prior to a celebration, after a mistake, by a friend, by a stranger, by a respected teacher, by a parent, etc.
  1. At this point, you should be able to identify the steps of the process. Draw a timeline that identifies the steps and labels cause(s), immediate reaction, short term impact, and possibly long term influence or lasting impression.
  1. When you can explain the cause-effect sequence observable in your example, classify the relevant elements of the story. What type of person are you focusing on? What type of situation is represented in the story? What type of setting? What type of reaction?
  1. Shift to the present tense to discuss the classified pattern but stay with past tense when discussing the example.
  • When I discovered the new trail, my imagination sparked images of potential magical discoveries because . . .
  • When young, curious children discover new paths, whether sidewalks, roads, or trails in the woods, they often imagine wonderful and magical discoveries that await them because . . .
  1. Focus on additional stories or examples as possible and appropriate that directly connect to the explanation of the classified pattern. When readers perceive multiple examples, it is easier for them to comprehend the explanation and validate the claims presented by the writer.

Attempt 1

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Type I and Type II Errors, psychology research

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Type I and Type II Errors

Statisticians and researchers are human, and therefore, make mistakes in the conduct of their research. Type I and Type II errors are important to consider as they have real-world implications. A Type I error refers to rejecting a null hypothesis when it is true, while a Type II error results from failing to reject a null hypothesis when it is false. The following hypothetical situation illustrates these errors and the null hypothesis:

A forensic psychologist must decide whether to allow John Hinckley, Jr. to go to his parents’ house on a weekend pass. Mr. Hinckley, as you recall, attempted to assassinate President Reagan at the Washington Hilton in 1981, just to impress actress Jody Foster with whom he was obsessed. Mr. Hinckley has been writing letters to Miss Foster as recently as last month. The letters were found under his mattress during a routine inspection of his room at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The hospital has convened a panel of seven mental health professionals, all of whom work at the hospital and with Mr. Hinckley. The votes are in: Three say let him go visit his parents and three vote to deny his weekend pass request. What should the forensic psychologist decide? The null hypothesis in this case would be that it is safe to send him home for the weekend. If he is denied the visit when in reality he would not have caused any problems, a Type I error (also called a false positive) would have been made. It was determined that he would be dangerous when he would not have been. A Type II error (or a false negative) would result if it was determined that he would not be violent and he was released, and he ended up assaulting someone on his weekend pass. In that case, it was believed that nothing would happen and it did.

Forensic psychology research also may exhibit Type I and Type II errors, as you discover in this Discussion.

  • Review Chapter 8 in your course text, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Pay particular attention to the difference between Type I and Type II errors.
  • Review the web article, “ Type I and Type II Errors—Making Mistakes in the Justice System.” Pay close attention to the descriptions and examples of Type I and Type II errors.
  • Using the Walden Library, select and review a research article that addresses a forensic psychology issue or takes place in a forensic setting, and that reports or discusses a Type I or Type II error.
  • Think about the possible consequences to the research study of making each type of error.
  • Consider whether the resulting consequences of making each type of error would be tolerable or not and why.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a brief summary of the study you selected. Then, explain how and why the study reports the possibility of either a Type I or Type II error. Finally, explain the potential consequence to the research study of making either a Type I or a Type II error and which is more “ tolerable” and why.

Public Policy, management homework help

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Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

(Note: Refer to Review Question 8 located at the end of Chapter 3 for criteria 1-3. Select two (2) editorials / essays / columns (by staff or freelance writers) on a current issue of public policy from two (2) different publications (large metropolitan or national newspaper such as Washington Post or the New York Times or national magazines such as Newsweek, Time, and The New Republic.)

1. Apply the procedures for argumentation analysis (located in Chapter 8) to display contending positions and underlying assumptions for the content of Review Question 8.

2. Rate the assumptions and plot them according to their plausibility and importance. (Refer to Figure 3.16, “Distribution of warrant by plausibility and importance.”)

3. Determine which arguments are the most plausible. Provide a rationale for your views.
(Note: Refer to Demonstration Exercise 1 located at the end of Chapter 3 for criteria 4-6. Examine Box 3.0 – Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis. Choose one of the following policy issues in the U.S. gun control, illegal drugs, medical insurance fraud, and environmental protection of waterways, job creation, affordable health care, or Medicare.)

4. Apply the procedures for stakeholder analysis presented in Box 3.0 “Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis” to generate a list of at least five to ten (5-10) stakeholders who affect or are affected by problems in the issue area chosen for analysis. (Note: Refer to page 111 of the textbook for a step-by-step process on stakeholder analysis.)

5. After creating a cumulative frequency distribution from the list, discuss new ideas generated by each stakeholder. (Note: The ideas may be objectives, alternatives, outcomes causes, etc.; ideas should not be duplicates.)

6. Write an analysis of the results of the frequency distribution that answers the following questions: (a) Does the line graph flatten out? (b) If so, after how many stakeholders? (c) What conclusions can be drawn about the policy problems in the issue area? (Note: Compare your work with Case Study 3.1 at the end of the chapter.)

7. Include at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook to support your views. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Do not use open source Websites such as Wikipedia, Sparknotes.com, Ask.com, and similar Websites are not acceptable resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Need help creating a power point presentation with the information provided below

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. This module, you should plan to complete and turn in Part II on Training & Development. Note that your “supervisor” at your simulated organization has given you a specific training/development task to complete, and has also provided you with general details of the training needs assessment. You have also been provided with a few tips and insights that will help you formulate your plan of action.

Your output should be a presentation detailing your plan of action to respond to your supervisor. Your presentation should be no more than 10 minutes. Presentations should include your narration and a visual aide (PowerPoint, Prezi, Emaze, Microsoft Sway, Microsoft Mix, and/or a detailed outline are acceptable).

Compuwave, Inc. is all about employee development. They offer generous allowances for tuition reimbursement and other educational expenses. Compuwave’s Programming/Software Development department also has its own set of training courses, and pays 100% for trainings and certification exams for its employees. Obviously, all these programs are expected to make the employee more valuable to the department and the company.

Recently a problem has come up: Zeb, a very strong programmer for whom management had high hopes, just quit. Zeb found that the extensive training and development, including completing his MBA in Computer Information Systems (which Compuwave paid for) has resulted in making him very marketable to other companies. In his exit interview, Zeb said he is going to a competitor where he can make more money in a position of more responsibility. He said he was happy at Compuwave but he was told that there were no promotions currently available and he feels there was not much opportunity for advancement. Zeb’s manager is predictably upset. This will set projects Zeb was working on back several months, they’ll have to hire someone to replace Zeb, not to mention all the money and resources spent on developing him. Worst of all, the manager is afraid this is the beginning of a trend, and he fears losing more employees who are being “developed out the door.”

What changes, if any, would you recommend to Compuwave’s development programs?

WK7A2 What is Assessing Client Family Progress?

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Practicum – Assessing Client Family Progress

Objectives: Create progress notes, Create privileged notes, Justify the inclusion or exclusion of information in progress and privileged notes,Evaluate preceptor notes

To prepare: Reflect on the client family in the uploaded document.

ACTUAL ASSIGNMENT

PLEASE Addressed each of the bullets with a subtopic, use the resources, you can use other references within last five years only to 2019. Please do not begin a paragraph with author name(s) (PLEASE USE parenthetical/in-text citations)

Part 1: Progress Note

Using the client family in the uploaded document, address in a progress note (without violating HIPAA regulations) the following:

  • Treatment modality used and efficacy of approach
  • Progress and/or lack of progress toward the mutually agreed-upon client goals (reference the treatment plan for progress toward goals)
  • Modification(s) of the treatment plan that were made based on progress/lack of progress
  • Clinical impressions regarding diagnosis and or symptoms
  • Relevant psychosocial information or changes from original assessment (e.g., marriage, separation/divorce, new relationships, move to a new house/apartment, change of job)
  • Safety issues
  • Clinical emergencies/actions taken
  • Medications used by the patient, even if the nurse psychotherapist was not the one prescribing them
  • Treatment compliance/lack of compliance
  • Clinical consultations
  • Collaboration with other professionals (e.g., phone consultations with physicians, psychiatrists, marriage/family therapists)
  • The therapist’s recommendations, including whether the client agreed to the recommendations
  • Referrals made/reasons for making referrals
  • Termination/issues that are relevant to the termination process (e.g., client informed of loss of insurance or refusal of insurance company to pay for continued sessions)
  • Issues related to consent and/or informed consent for treatment
  • Information concerning child abuse and/or elder or dependent adult abuse, including documentation as to where the abuse was reported
  • Information reflecting the therapist’s exercise of clinical judgment

Part 2: Privileged Note

Based on the resources/references, prepare a privileged psychotherapy note that you would use to document your impressions of therapeutic progress/therapy sessions for your client family in the uploaded document.

In your progress note, address the following:

  • Include items that you would not typically include in a note as part of the clinical record.
  • Explain why the items you included in the privileged note would not be included in the client family’s progress note.
  • Explain whether your preceptor uses privileged notes. If so, describe the type of information he or she might include. If not, explain why.

References/Resources

American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

  • Standard 5B “Health Teaching and Health Promotion” (pages 55-56)

Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

  • Chapter 8, “Experiential Family Therapy” (pp. 129–147)
  • Chapter 13, “Narrative Therapy” (pp. 243–258)

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.

  • “Genograms” pp. 137-142

Cohn, A. S. (2014). Romeo and Julius: A narrative therapy intervention for sexual-minority couples. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25(1), 73–77. doi:10.1080/08975353.2014.881696

Escudero, V., Boogmans, E., Loots, G., & Friedlander, M. L. (2012). Alliance rupture and repair in conjoint family therapy: An exploratory study. Psychotherapy, 49(1), 26–37. doi:10.1037/a0026747

Freedman, J. (2014). Witnessing and positioning: Structuring narrative therapy with families and couples. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 35(1), 20–30. doi:10.1002/anzf.1043

Phipps, W. D., & Vorster, C. (2011). Narrative therapy: A return to the intrapsychic perspective. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 22(2), 128–147. doi:10.1080/08975353.2011.578036

Saltzman, W. R., Pynoos, R. S., Lester, P., Layne, C. M., & Beardslee, W. R. (2013). Enhancing family resilience through family narrative co-construction. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 16(3), 294–310. doi:10.1007/s10567-013-0142-2

“Case Study Analysis.” 8, Bowen Family Systems, psychology homework help

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Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:

  1. Bowen Family Systems
  2. Structural
  3. Strategic

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.

  1. What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study?
  2. Why did you choose this theory over the others?
  3. What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?
  4. Is the theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?
  5. What will be the counselor’s role with this client?
  6. What is the client’s role in counseling?
  7. For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does
    this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?
  8. What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?
  9. What may be a risk in using this approach?

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper, along with

Murdock, N. (2013). Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy.
New York: Pearson.

case_study_analysis.docx

Napoleon bonaparte, american and french revolution, assignment help

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1.  Read each question, and then choose one question to answer. Indicate which question
you are answering.

A.  Napoleon Bonaparte claimed to
have put into practice the ideals of the French Revolution and the
Enlightenment. Do you think he did? Did his actions and the legacy of his reign
represent those ideals?  Explain in a
short essay whether or not Bonaparte’s reign and legacy embodied the ideals of
the French Revolution and the Enlightenment. Provide facts to support your
claim.

OR

B.  There were similarities and differences between the
American and French revolutions. Compare and contrast these two revolutions in
a short essay. Describe both how they were alike and how they were different.

ENG 111 College composition

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ask 8!

During this week
you will upload the first draft of your 5-7 page research paper.

Here is a
guideline for drafting your research paper. Many people follow this guideline;
however, you can do it in the order that makes most sense to you.

First, review your outline and gather the following
information:

Topic

Research Question

Stakes

Thesis

Roadmap

Develop these
pieces into your introduction paragraph.

Second, draft a complete paragraph, including your
research, for each of the main supporting points from your outline. Use in-text
citations for all borrowed material.

Third, draft a complete paragraph, including your research,
which details the main counterarguments. Use in-text citations for all borrowed
material.

Fourth, add the conclusion paragraph. Make sure you use in-text citations for all
borrowed material.

Fifth, read through the entire paper and fix any obvious
errors.

Sixth, check your References page for APA formatting.


Finally, submit your first draft to Moodle.

Audit Report Modifications

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Complete problem below. List a represents the types of opinions the auditor ordinarily would issue and List B represents the report modifications [if any] that would be necessary. Select as the best answer for each situation [items 1 to 6] the type of opinion and modifications, if any, the auditor would normally select. The types of opinions in List A and the report modifications in List B may be selected once, more than once, or not at all. The paper should be 2-3 pages.

Problem:

Items 1 through 6 present various independent factual situations an auditor might encounter in conducting an audit. For each situation assume:

Assume:

  • The auditor is independent.
  • The auditor previously expressed an unqualified opinion on the prior year’s financial statements.
  • Only single-year (not comparative) statements are presented for the current year.
  • The conditions for an unqualified opinion exist unless contradicted in the factual situations.
  • The conditions stated in the factual situations are material.
  • No report modifications are to be made except in response to the factual situation.

Situations:

  • In auditing the long-term investments account, an auditor is unable to obtain audited financial statements for an investee located in a foreign country. The auditor concludes that sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding this investment cannot be obtained.
  • Due to recurring operating losses and working capital deficiencies, an auditor has substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. However, the financial statement disclosures concerning these matters are adequate.
  • A principal auditor decides to take responsibility for the work of another CPA who audited a wholly owned subsidiary of the entity and issued an unqualified opinion. The total assets and revenues of the subsidiary represent 17 percent and 18 percent, respectively, for the total assets and revenues of the entity being audited.
  • An entity issues financial statements that present financial position and results of operations but omits the related statement of cash flows. Management discloses in the notes to the financial statements that it does not believe that statement of cash flows to be a useful financial statement.
  • An entity changes its depreciation method for production equipment from straight-line to a units-of-production method based on hours of utilization. The auditor concurs with the change, although it has a material effect on the comparability of the entity’s financial statements.
  • An entity discloses certain lease obligations in the notes to the financial statements. The auditor believes that the failure to capitalize these leases is a departure from generally accepted accounting principles.

Required:

List A represents the types of opinions the auditor ordinarily would issue and List B represents the report modifications (if any) that would be necessary. Select as the best answer for each situation (items 1 through 6) the type of opinion and modifications, if any, the auditor would normally select. The types of opinions in List A and the report modifications in List B may be selected once, more than once, or not at all.
(AICPA, adapted)

List A

List B

Types of Opinions

Report Modifications

A. An “except for” qualified opinion

H. Describe the circumstances in a explanatory paragraph preceding the opinion paragraph without modifying the three standard paragraphs.

B. An unqualified opinion

I. Describe the circumstances in an explanatory paragraph following the opinion paragraph without modifying the three standard paragraphs.

C. An adverse opinion

J. Describe the circumstances in an explanatory paragraph preceding the opinion paragraph, and modify the opinion paragraph.

D. A disclaimer of opinion

K. Describe the circumstances in an explanatory paragraph following the opinion paragraph, and modify the opinion paragraph.

E. Either an “except for” qualified opinion or an adverse opinion.

L. Describe the circumstances in an explanatory paragraph preceding the opinion paragraph, and modify the scope and opinion paragraphs.

F. Either a disclaimer of opinion or an “except for” qualified opinion.

M. Describe the circumstances in an explanatory paragraph following the opinion paragraph, and modify the scope and opinion paragraphs.

G. Either an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion

N. Describe the circumstances within the scope paragraph without adding an explanatory paragraph.

O. Describe the circumstances within the opinion paragraph without adding an explanatory paragraph.

P. Describe the circumstances within the scope and opinion paragraphs without adding an explanatory paragraph.