Author: chris

Assignment 1: Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership

According to the article “Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership”, one of the most important constructs in leadership today is the concept and application of emotional intelligence (EI) (Batool, 2013). Imagine that you are an internal consultant to an organization of your choosing. The CEO has tasked you with preparing a presentation for the Board of Directors on what emotional intelligence is, and its influence on leadership and the people within the organization. You can submit this assignment as a PowerPoint or other equivalent visual software, OR as a written assignment. Please see each description below. Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

For written paper option:

Write a four (4) page paper in which you:

1.Fully explain emotional intelligence, and give two (2) examples of the concept. Next, examine the concept of “emotional quotient” compared to traditional “intelligence quotient.”

2.Suggest three (3) reasons why leaders’ need emotional intelligence to manage today’s workforce. Speculate on at least two (2) possible consequences should a leader not possess emotional intelligence.

3.Explore the elements of emotional intelligence that leaders must be aware of to increase leadership effectiveness.

4.Recommend a strategy that the organization could undertake in order to improve the social skills of leaders within the organization and thereby positively influence their emotional intelligence. Support your recommendation with specific examples that illustrate why the strategy would be effective.

5.Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you have located using the Strayer Learning Resource Center (LRC) resources / databases in this assignment. Academic references for this assignment should be formatted using APA guidelines for Annotated Bibliography. You can find helpful APA resources in the Strayer LRC. Review the Scavenger Hunt video located here for instructions on how to locate the APA resources. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web-based blogs.

6.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a.Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

b.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

c.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA Annotated Bibliography format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Explore how individual differences, personality traits, and perspectives impact the productivity of an organization.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership and organizational behavior.

•Write clearly and concisely about leadership and organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.

Discuss the concept of “value” as it relates to social, environmental, and economic inputs. How is value perceived differently from different stakeholders? When looking at sustainability, why is “value” important? What types of metrics help to quantify “value” for stakeholders? Can organizational learning play a role in improving “value”? Reply to two other students’ Discussion Board posts.

 

Select an organization the team is familiar with and which has a global presence.

Management in the team’s organization has recognized the effect of changes in the real-world competitive environment and government policies on other industries and anticipates similar events occurring in their industry, so they ask you for a report considering the following points.

Create a 12- to 16-slide PowerPoint® presentation in which you describe how each of the following are or potentially will affect your industry or one with which you are familiar:

• The impact of new companies entering the market, mergers, globalization on the market structure, price elasticity of demand, pricing, and the sustainability of profits
• The impact of current and expected government policies and regulations, including taxes and regulations in place to address issues related to externalities
• The effect of global competition on the decisions made by management with regards to change in labor demand, supply, relations with unions, and rules and regulations in your chosen industry

Recommend how the organization you chose may respond to each of the previous points.

Cite a minimum of 3 peer reviewed sources.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Details: Database design proposal: product

 

In the final phase of the Database Design Proposal assignment, you are required to design a working prototype of the proposal. You will be required to utilize SQLite Database. The SQLite database is a small, lightweight database application, suited for learning SQL and database concepts, or to just explore some database-related ideas without requiring a full-blown database management system (DBMS). Refer to “Supplement: SQL Examples for SQLite Database,” for the link to the SQLite Database download and examples.

The working prototype should include the following:

1) Provide a brief synopsis (utilizing research from related assignments) analyzing the detailed requirements of your prototype database design.

2) Design a database prototype that includes diagrams, data dictionary, design decisions, limitations, etc. The database should consist of at least four tables, two different user roles, and two reports.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

1. Explain the graph we received in the simulation that shows the relationship between the received (throughput) and sent (load) packets. Why does the throughput drop when the load is either very low or very high?

 

2. Create three duplicates of the simulation scenario implemented in this lab. Name these scenarios Coax_Q2a, Coax_Q2b, and Coax_Q2c. Set the Interarrival Time attribute of the Packet Generation Arguments for all nodes in the new scenarios as follows: ❍ Coax_Q2a scenario: exponential(0.1) ❍ Coax_Q2b scenario: exponential(0.05) ❍ Coax_Q2c scenario: exponential(0.025) In all these new scenarios, open the Confi gure Simulation dialog box, and from the Object Attributes, delete the multiple-value attribute (the only attribute shown in the list). Choose the following statistic for node 0: Ethcoax · Collision Count. Make sure that the following global statistic is chosen: Global Statistics · Traffi c Sink · Traffi c Received (packet/sec). (Refer to the “Choose the Statistics” section in the lab.) Run the simulation for all three new scenarios. Get two graphs: one to compare node 0’s collision counts in these three scenarios and the other graph to compare the received traffi c from the three scenarios. Explain the graphs and comment on the results. ( Note: To compare results you need to select Compare Results from the Results menu after the simulation run is done.)

 

3. To study the effect of the number of stations on Ethernet segment performance, create a duplicate of the Coax_Q2c scenario, which you created in Exercise 2. Name the new scenario Coax_Q3. In the new scenario, remove the odd-numbered nodes, a total of 15 nodes (node 1, node 3, …, and node 29). Run the simulation for the new scenario. Create a graph that compares node 0’s collision counts in scenarios Coax_Q2c and Coax_Q3. Explain the graph and comment on the results.

 

4. In the simulation, a packet size of 1024 bytes is used. ( Note: Each Ethernet packet can contain up to 1500 bytes of data.) To study the effect of the packet size on the throughput of the created Ethernet network, create a duplicate of the Coax_Q2c scenario, which you created in Exercise 2. Name the new scenario Coax_Q4. In the new scenario, use a packet size of 512 bytes (for all nodes). For both Coax_Q2c and Coax_Q4 scenarios, choose the following global statistic: Global Statistics · Traffi c Sink · Traffi c Received (bits/sec). Rerun the simulation of Coax_Q2c and Coax_Q4 scenarios. Create the following graphs and explain them:

 

a. A graph that compares the throughput as packets per second in Coax_Q2c and Coax_Q4 scenarios

 

b. A graph that compares the throughput as bits per second in Coax_Q2c and Coax_Q4 scenarios

 

LAB REPORT

 

Prepare a report that follows the guidelines explained in the Introduction Lab. The report should include the answers to the preceding exercises as well as the graphs you generated from the simulation scenarios. Discuss the results you obtained and compare these results with your expectations. Mention any anomalies or unexplained behaviors.

Write a 2 page report  on the mayflower compact . Include in your report answers to these questions:

1.why was it written?

2.why was it so important at the time written? Explain

3.is this document still important today to the u.s government and the American people? Why or why not ?

4.give 2 exa of how the mayflower compact influenced u.s government and the American people

Product Ordering System and Design Document

In the first Individual Project, you will be laying the groundwork for all of the work in this course. You will do the following:

• Select a company and one of its products for which you will be creating an online ordering system. Get your instructor’s approval for your selections.
• Install the required software.
• Install the provided skeleton ordering system.
• Customize the skeleton ordering system to meet your requirements.
• Construct the shell document that will be your ordering system description.
• Describe your ordering system using Unified Modeling Language (UML) Use Case Diagrams.

Now that you have a better understanding of object-oriented programming, you will use this approach to develop your interactive Java program that supports a company of your choosing to sell products online.

In this Individual Project, you will represent the design for your application using the UML diagramming techniques called use case diagrams. Later in the course, you will use another UML diagram to help design and describe your program, a class diagram.

You will also be setting up the foundation design document outline that you will add to each week. The combined Individual Project assignments will be your final Key Assignment design document deliverable.

Throughout this course, you will also be working on several aspects of this application that will result in the final version of a functioning interactive Java program. Additional information and the deliverables for each Individual Project will be provided in the assignment description for this project.

Project Selection

The first step will be to select a company and product(s) that are real or fictitious as the target for your ordering application. This project will be used as the basis for each of the assignments throughout the course, and it should conform to the following guidelines:

• Nontrivial: The selected project company and products it sells should be realistic and only a few products (10 or fewer) should be described.
• Domain knowledge: You should be familiar enough with the company and the products that it sells.

Select a company and products that fit these requirements, and submit your proposal to your instructor before proceeding further with the assignments in the course. You should seek approval within the first few days of the course. Your instructor will tell you how to submit this proposal and what notification will be given for project approval. Your proposal must include the following:

• The name of the company
• A description of the products
• One specific product that you will use initially for your ordering system
• The name of the product, its possible colors, and the range of costs

Module 2 Assignment: Leadership
Introduction

This assignment is divided into three parts. In Part A, you will look at a case study of motivation at Classic Hospitality and analyze how motivation theory could be applied to this business. In Part B, you will complete the exercise “Linking Concepts to Practice.” In Part C, you will write your thoughts and reflections about your experience with working in a team. Be sure to incorporate the information you have learned throughout this module into your answers.

 

Part C: Working in a Team contributes to your major project and will count for 4 per cent of your major project mark.
Instructions
Part A: Motivation at Classic Hospitality

Read the case “Motivation at Classic Hospitality” on page 278 of your textbook, Fundamentals of Management, and answer the following three questions (these three questions are on page 279 in your text):
If you were interested in working in the hospitality industry, would you consider a job at Classic Hospitality? Why or why not?
How many activities in this case can you tie into specific motivational theories? List the activities, the motivational theory, and how the activities apply.
Do you believe that bonus programs, such as an extra week’s pay if at least 95 per cent effectiveness of a job is achieved, transportation assistance, and the like, would work in other types of jobs? If so, which ones, and why? If not, why not?

Part B: Linking Concepts to Practice

The main topic in Chapter 8 is Leadership. Now it is time for you to link the concepts you learned in this chapter to practice. Answer the following two questions (these two questions are on page 245 in your textbook):
“All managers should be leaders, but not all leaders should be managers.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your position.
“Charismatic leadership is always appropriate in organizations.” Do you agree or disagree? Support your position.

Part C: Working in a Team (Major Project) (4% of your major project mark)

You have learned about the challenges of managing in a team environment. Now, it is time to apply your knowledge to your real-world experiences.

Reflect upon a time when you were involved in a team project. (It could have been in your work environment such as your work department, or in a more personal capacity, such as a church group or a soccer or football team, etc.).
Write a report approximately two pages in length (approximately 500 words) that answers the questions listed below.
The project/team: What was it? Who was involved?
The goal: What was the goal of the team? How was the goal communicated? Was it commonly held among members of the team?
Your role: What role did you take on? Why? Looking back, should you have taken on a different role? Explain your reasoning.
Management and Motivation: What management strategies did the leader of the team use? Was it effective? How did the leader motivate the team? Did his or her strategies work for you?

• Identify the key network hardware and software components required to support the requirements for the internal network users established in the first project assignment.
• Create a network diagram to show the arrangement and connection relationships for the network components.
• Describe the network topology for the proposed design.

What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety, especially in an uneven economy,  means taking on big responsibility.