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Utilitarians argue that consequences are the primary basis for evaluating the morality of actions, are certain actions inherently wrong, regardless of the consequences – cite examples or reasons for your response.

3-4 pages in content length, mostly narrative in format.  APA guidelines (especially in regards to citing sources to avoid plagiarized work).

• Illustrate your approach to “facilitation”-your style, personal values, and include areas for improvement to become a skilled facilitator.
• Analyze if your “style” is effective in your organization–why or why not.
• Analyze, evaluate, synthesize 2-3 key concepts/theories/models covered in the course to support your paper.
• Provide examples (clear, specific, and justify your opinions with facts) on how you can apply these concepts/theories/models within an organization.

Include using reference book – Roger Schwarz “the skilled facilitator new and revised” 2002

Title/cover page

• • Introduction
  • Content-Illustrate your approach to “facilitation”-your style, personal values, and include areas for improvement to become a skilled facilitator.
  • Analyze if your “style” is effective in your organization–why or why not.
  • Analyze, evaluate, synthesize 2-3 key concepts/theories/models covered in the course to support your paper.
  • Provide examples (clear, specific, and justify your opinions with facts) on how you can apply these concepts/theories/models within an organization.
  • Summary/Conclusion
  • References

In the U.S., a psychologist cannot deny that different cultures (including ethnicity, age, gender, religion, and sexual affiliation) play a role in personality development.

Consider all you have learned throughout this course as well as how your culture has shaped your personality development. Use the Internet, Argosy University library resources, and your textbook to research the effects that cultures can play on personality development. Answer the following questions:

• What aspects of your cultural upbringing have affected your own personality development?
• Think about a friend who grew up in a different culture—how did their cultural upbringing and traditions affect their personality development in a way that differed from your upbringing?
• Considering everything you have learned in this course, how would you now analyze your own personality? Relate this to the theories of personality development that apply in your case. How will you use these new competencies in your work and personal life?

Write a 200- to 350- word explanation of the relationship between critical thinking and ethics.

• Are the principles and rules of critical thinking applicable to ethical reasoning? Why?
• If everyone followed the rules and guidelines of logic, would there be a need for ethical decision making? Why?

Use examples from the scenarios provided this week to support your answer.

 

ETH/316 Week 2, Critical Thinking Scenario:

 

Select a provided ethical scenario or choose one from section IV of Thinking Critically.

Analyze your chosen scenario from a critical thinking perspective.

• What is the moral responsibility of all participants?
• What are the stakeholders’ moral failings?
• What ideals or obligations are in conflict?
• What is the best outcome, given the consequences?

Write a 350- to 700-word brief reflection of your analysis by describing the relationship between critical thinking and ethics.

Note. Remember that this should be based on critical thinking, not on your personal opinion.

 

ETH316 Week 2, Sample Team Charter:

 

Each person on the team should take the time to fill in the appropriate information, so others on the team have a way of contacting one another.  This charter will serve as a guide for the upcoming learning team assignment in week 4 and provide information for problem resolution within the group.  Please be specific

Designing for Third World Countries – A New Dialysis Machine

You are an engineer working for a company designing dialysis equipment for worldwide

use.

You are interested in designing both for economically-developed countries and third-

world countries. In economically-developed countries there are working dialysis systems,

but your design would be an improvement. In the third-world, access to any dialysis

equipment is currently limited.

Choice #1: You have two design options:

•A design using disposable filters that would be replaced with each patient

•A design involving a 100 times more expensive reusable filter that could be cleaned,

autoclaved and reused with each patient

Issues:

•Purchase of disposables in the third world is difficult and not typically funded by

charitable organizations and government entities that might be willing to purchase or

donate the equipment

•The reusable filter would require much more training, autoclaves, and would be more

expensive initially (although cheaper in the long-term (after 100 patients)

•The second design, in the hands of untrained personnel, could be more dangerous

•The first design would be more profitable for your company in economically developed

countries as hospitals would continue to buy disposable filters

•Manufacturing and FDA approval costs are such that your company can only move

forward on one design

Choice #2: Secondary infection is a risk in dialysis. Such an infection in a patient with

kidney disease could result in long-term injury and increased risk of death. You have a

choice between three design options:

•The first design will have a secondary infection rate of 1 in 1,000

•The second design will have a secondary infection rate of 1 in 1,000,000 and cost 10 times the first design

•The third design will have a secondary infection rate of 1 in 5,000,000 and cost 100 times the first design

Which design will you choose?

Would it make a difference if the design was primarily for economically-developed

countries or for third-world countries?

Initial responses are due Thursday, October 1.  Please respond to at least two of your classmates posts by Sunday, Oct 4.

Learning Activity #2

Truth Telling – Case Study – Italian Tax Mores by Arthur Kelly

The normal way of filing taxes is to put in a very low number, which starts a protracted series of negotiations, eventually ending up with a higher number being paid. This new bank did not follow this and the Italian authorities assumed it was stated in the normal understated fashion.

Discuss the ethical implications. Do you apply your values or that of the “Italian Way”?

Read the article titled “Husband and Wife Differences in Response to Undesirable Life Events,” by Rand D. Conger, Frederick O. Lorenz, Glen H. Elder, Jr., Ronald L. Simons, and Xiaojia Ge on the ITT Tech Virtual Library using Basic Search. Read the article and answer the following questions:

• In your own words, state the general hypothesis tested in the study. In the hypothesis, underline the dependent variable and circle the independent variable (or its categories).
• Is this study an example of qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research? Explain your answer.
• Summarize the findings of the study in your own words.
• How well do you think the results from this sample generalize to all married couples? Why?

Submission Requirements:

• Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document of the following specifications:
  • Font: Arial; 12-Point
  • Line Spacing: Double
  • Length: 3–5 pages
• Include an APA title page. Refer to the sample APA title page given in the handout titled “APA Title Page Format” at the end of the study guide.
• Cite the sources in APA format in-text and on the References List page.

Read the Gospel of Mark as if reading a story. Pay attention to the characters, the plot, and the ways the author makes his points. After you’ve read it, please respond to the following question

Pollack, H. (2010). Put to the test: As genetic screening gets cheaper and easier, it’s raising questions that health-care providers aren’t prepared to answer. The American Prospect, 21(9), 21-24.

 

Read the article by Pollack (2010) and write a two-page critique examining why so much controversy surrounds genetic testing today. Do you agree or disagree with the author’s stance on this topic?

 

Essay should be organized into these 4 sections:

 

Introduction – This is meant to give a concise overview of the article being discussed and is usually one paragraph in length.

 

Summary – This contains the summary of the article that gives the general argument(s) and overview of the featured author.

 

Critique – In this portion of the paper, you should provide a critique/opinion of the article. You should state whether you agree or disagree with the issues that were posed. Furthermore, you should also discuss why you agree or disagree with the author’s viewpoint(s). Do not forget to discuss the importance of this article to the field of psychology.

 

Conclusion – This summarizes your final thoughts for the featured topic.

 

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There are 5 questions that require short answer responses. Please separate by numbering each response.

The text and source that should be referenced for this assignment is Human Resource Management Second Edition, Functions, Applications & Skill Development by Robert N. Lussier and John R. Hendon.

Part B ? Short Answer. This section is worth 50% of the test grade. Each question is worth 10 points. Turnitin.com required for this section only. Your Originality Score should be 15% or less to avoid a reduction in your score of up to 10%.

Netflix: A Behind the Scenes Look at Delivering Entertainment

Netflix is a highly successful retailer of movie rental services with a market value of over $25 billion. They offer a subscription service that allows its members to stream shows / movies instantly over the internet on game consoles, Blu-ray players, HDTVs, set- top boxes, home theater systems, phones and tablets. Netflix also includes a subscription for ones who prefer to receive a disc rather than streaming without the hassle of due dates or late fees using a USPS delivery system.
The idea of home delivery movie service came to CEO Read Hastings when he was forced to pay $40 in overdue fines after returning Apollo 13 well past its due date back to Blockbuster. He realized that he could capitalize on an existing distribution system (the US Post Office) that did not require renters to leave their home. Viewers could order their desired movies from their home yet had to wait for delivery. The Netflix website was launched on August 29, 1997 with only 30 employees and 925 works available for rent and brought a more traditional, online pay-per-rental model (US .50c per rental US postage; late fees applied). Netflix introduced the monthly subscription concept in September 1999, and then dropped the single-rental model in early 2000. Since that time the company has built its reputation on the business model of flat-fee unlimited rentals without due dates, late fees, shipping and handling fees, or per title rental fees with on-line streaming. Throughout 2014, Netflix?s total sales grew by 21% – generating a net income of $112 million. Subscribers increased by almost 40% over a year – reaching to 46 million and the stock value tripled from 2012 to 2014. But how did they reach that point?
There are many reasons why Netflix?s strategy is successful yet ironically the numbers tell only the results and not the behind the scenes story. According to the CEO, Read Hasting, and the former chief talent officer (CTO), Patty McCord, this success is not a surprise at all given not only their business model but more importantly their human resource (HR) strategy – to create an environment of fully motivated employees who understand the culture of the company and therein performed exceptionally well. Hastings and McCord had the foresight to document their human resource strategy via PowerPoint and soon these slides went viral with more than 5 million views on the web. McCord described the HR strategy Netflix followed in order to achieve corporate success with the following steps:

Selecting New Employees/Recruiting: Hire employees who care about, understand and then prioritize the company?s interests. Then formal regulations and policies will not be needed because these employees will strive to grow the company for their own self-satisfaction. Nonetheless, many companies do not hire employees who would be a great fit with the company?s culture and still spend great amounts of time and money to enforce the HR policies ? policies which target only the 3% of the workforce.

Talent Management/Matching Employees with Jobs: In order to avoid high employee turnover, a company must recruit talented people with the right skillsalthough mismatches may occur. Layoffs and firings are also inevitable given changing business cycles. In such cases, it is HR?s duty to place employees in the correct department of the company which match the employees? skill sets as well as to train employees to meet changing business needs.

Send the Right Messages: In order to boost overall employee morale, most HR departments throw parties or give away free items. But when stock prices are decreasing or the sales numbers are not as high as predicted, what use would a company have for an office party? Netflix executives stated that they have not seen an HR initiative that truly improved morale. Instead of cheerleading, employees need to be educated about how the company earns its revenue and what behaviors will drive its success. By receiving clear messages about how employees should execute and commit to their duties, employees will be more informed on the criteria to receive their bonuses and more apt to receive them. Knowing what to do and how to do it, employees? motivation will increase and with increased motivation, morale and performance will improve.

Performance Evaluation: Netflix implemented informal 360-degree reviews after realizing that the formal review sessions were not successful. These informal 360-degree sessions allowed the workers to give honest opinions about themselves and colleagues – focusing on whether some policies should stop, start, continue or change. Instead of relying on bureaucratic measures, they valued these conversations as an organic part of their work and have proven to increase performance. For example, Netflix found that when their employees perceived their bosses as less than experts in their fields then employee performance dropped. Employees indicated that managers who relied on charm or on IQ were not trusted and received low subordinate appraisals.

Answer the following questions:

1. Netflix was a pioneer in the market that put the ?old-fashioned? DVD rentals to history and knocked Blockbuster out of business. Using each element of the Five Forces model, describe how Netflix changed the entertainment rental industry.

2. What is Netflix?s competitive strategy and why did it prove to be successful?

3. ?Where we want to be, how to get there and where are we now? are key points for a successful company?s strategy. How do the company?s HR policies support the firm?s strategy?

4. How does Netflix monitor their employees? performance? Would you prefer to be evaluated this way or through a balanced scorecard approach? Explain your position.

5. How would you create a link between customers and the way employees perform to assure that incentives are distributed evenly and equally in Netflix?