In this assignment, you will revise and submit your final project analysis of a case with an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues that relates to your specialization or area of future work in psychology. In addition to incorporating feedback you received from your instructor and peers on your other project components thus far, be sure to do the following:

1. Examine APA or other ethical codes and standards relevant to case scenarios.
2. Analyze multicultural issues such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender and how these issues influence theoretical, research, and the work of psychologists.
3. Evaluate ethical reasoning models that can be employed for the resolution of case examples and the advantages and disadvantages of these models.
4. Design a solution for an ethical dilemma and multicultural issues in case examples, using the most applicable ethical decision-making model.
5. Reflect upon multicultural identity, aspects of diversity, privilege, and potential bias, and how these could be addressed so as not to impact current or future work in the field of psychology.
6. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions, using correct APA format and style.

Other Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Format: Use current APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines.
• Font: Arial, 10 point.
• Length: 15–20 pages minimum, double-spaced, and excluding title page and reference list.
• References: At least 10–12 scholarly sources.

 

Assignment 2: LASA 1—Preliminary Strategy Audit

The end result of this course is developing a strategy audit. In this module, you will outline and draft a preliminary framework for your final product. This provides you with the opportunity to get feedback before a final submission.

In Module 1, you reviewed the instructions for the capstone strategy audit assignment and grading rubric due in Module 5. By now, you have completed the following steps:

• Identified the organization for your report
• Interviewed at least one key mid-level or senior-level manager
• Created a market position analysis
• Conducted an external environmental scan in preparation of your final report and presentation

In this assignment, you will generate a preliminary strategy audit in preparation for your final course project.

Prepare a report that includes the following:

• In preparation for your course project, prepare the preliminary strategy audit using the tools and framework you have focused on so far including the following:  
• Analysis of the company value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage
• External environmental scan/five forces analysis
• Identify the most important (5–7) strategic issues facing the organization or business unit.
• You may modify the strategic issues in your final report based on the additional analysis you will conduct in the next module as well as the feedback you receive on this paper from your instructor.
• Keep in mind that it is important to look at the strategic issue(s) from more than just one perspective in the business unit or company—speak to or research the issue from more than one angle to offer a 360-degree approach that does not cause more problems or issues.
• Strategic issues arise from a mismatch between internal capabilities and external trends such that important opportunities are not being pursued or significant external threats are not being addressed under the current strategy.
• Include a preliminary set of recommended tactics for improving your company’s strategic alignment and operating performance.
• You may modify these recommendations in your final report based on the additional analysis you will conduct in the next module as well as the feedback you receive on this paper from your instructor.
• Keep in mind that recommendations can include, but are not limited to, tactics in marketing, branding, alliances, mergers and acquisitions, integration, product development, diversification or divestiture, and globalization. If you recommend your company to go global, you must include a supply chain analysis and an analysis of your firm’s global capabilities.

Write your report as though you are a consultant to your company and are addressing the executive officers of this company. 

Write a 7–10-page report in Word format. Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and in an organized manner; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Use the following format for your report:

• Cover page
• Executive summary/abstract
• Table of contents
• Introduction to company (each subsection should be an assessment)
• Value proposition
• Market position
• Competitive advantage

• External environmental scan/five forces analysis
• Current environment
• Assessment of external factors applying five forces

• Strategic issues (label each issue and provide a header and the reason for why it is an issue)
• Summary/key findings and recommendations
• References

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, October 21, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

This assignment is worth 200 points and will be graded using the LASA rubric you can download.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Assignment Component	Proficient	Score
Content Knowledge: Understanding Communicates understanding of how to assess an organization’s value proposition, market position, and competitive advantage. CO 2,3 PO  1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.3 ILO  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic. Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times. Response provides necessary details and specific examples.	60 points
Content Knowledge: Application Component  Communicates the ability to assess the external factors that impact the organization using Five Forces Analysis CO 1,3,5 PO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 ILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 6	Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.  Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples. Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts. Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature.	40 points
Content Knowledge: Application Component 2 Communicates the ability to identify the most important (5-7) strategic issues facing an organization or business unit. CO 1,5 PO 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 ILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 6	Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.  Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples. Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts. Response is supported by current and relevant literature.	40 pts
Content Knowledge: Application Component 3 Communicates the ability to identify a preliminary set of recommended tactics for improving your company’s strategic alignment and operating performance.  CO 1, 2, 4, 5 PO 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,  3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 ILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.  Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples. Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts. Response is supported by current and relevant literature.	40 points
Written Communication/Personal Effectiveness Conveys through written word understanding and application of using ethical scholarship and proper grammar and mechanics.  CO 1, 5 PO 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 ILO 1, 2, 3, 4, 6	Writing is concise and clear in content, language use, grammar, organization, and sentence structure.  Writing is free of major grammatical and usage errors.	20 points
	Total	/ 200 pts

 

Search the Internet for U.S. climate data.

 

Choose the city in which you live. 

 

Click on the tab that reads “Daily.” 

 

1. Prepare a spreadsheet with three columns:  Date, High Temperature, and Low Temperature.  List the past 60 days for which data is available.

 

1. Prepare a histogram for the data on high temperatures and comment on the shape of the distribution as observed from these graphs.

 

1. Calculate  and S. 

 

1. What percentage of the high temperatures are within the interval   – S to  + S?

 

1. What percentage of the high temperatures are within the interval   – 2S to  + 2S?

 

1. How do these percentages compare to the corresponding percentages for a normal distribution (68.26% and 95.44%, respectively)?

 

1. Repeat Parts 2 to 6 for the minimum temperatures on your spreadsheet. 

 

1. Would you conclude that the two distributions are normally distributed?  Why or why not?