Author: chris

Writing Assignment 

Read the Case: Can the TSA Secure Top Flight Performance, and do the following:

• Summarize the case in 1-2 paragraphs.
• Explain which of the HR practices described in the case you think contribute to greater efficiency and effectiveness of TSA employees. Why? Recommend at least two other practices which could be employed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of TSA employees. Justify your response.
• Explain which of the HR practices described in the case you think can contribute to ethical behavior by TSA employees. Why? Recommend at least two other practices which could be employed to encourage ethical behavior of TSA employees. Justify your response.
•  Explain at least 3 practices you would recommend to ensure TSA follows equal employment guidelines. Justify your response.

Write a 2- to 3-page paper in Word format. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work.

Supporting Families At Risk: Website Construction

This assignment provides you the opportunity to begin early construction of your website by building a foundation from which to continue development during the remaining weeks of this course and finalize in the Week Six Final Project. To prepare for this assignment, review the website creation options listed in the Recommended Resources for Week Two and the Week Two Instructor Guidance. Next, begin creation of your website using the content and written communication instructions below.

Note that for the two topics learned thus far; poverty and child protection, only pages with placeholders are created. Summarized information and artifacts pertaining to these topics will only be evaluated in the Week Six Final Project. However, at any point during the course, you may consult the Final Project requirements and add things at your own pace. Use the Grading Rubric to review your assignment before submission to ensure you have met the distinguished performance for each of the components described below. For additional assistance, please contact the instructor using the Ask Your Instructor discussion.

In a single-page Word document, include a link to your website and the title of your website. Also include your definition of at risk. Submit your assignment to the course for evaluation.

Content Instructions

• Website Title – Homepage (1 point): A descriptive title for the website located on the homepage of the website.

• Definition of At Risk – Homepage (2 points): Your working definition of the term “at-risk” located on the homepage of the website crafted during Week One.

• Poverty Page (1 point): Create a page including section headings for an Overview of Poverty, Support, and Resources. Be sure to link the page to the homepage.

• Child Protection Services & Child Maltreatment Page (1 point): Create a page including section headings for an Overview of Child Protection Services and Maltreatment, Support, and Resources. Be sure to link the page to the homepage.

• Homelessness Page (1 point): Create a page including section headings for an Overview of Homelessness, Support, and Resources. Be sure to link this page to the homepage.

• Students at Risk Page (1 point): Create a page including the following section headings; Professional Presentation and Professional Application. Be sure to link this page from the homepage.

Part 2: (Separate Word Document)

 

This discussion provides an opportunity for you to participate in reciprocal feedback regarding the website created in the Week Two Assignment. The feedback you give and receive will support enhancements to your website as you continue to develop it throughout the course leading up to the final evaluation in Week Six. Review the Week Three Instructor Guidance for further details about participating in this discussion.

Initial Post: Create an initial post that includes a link to your website created for the Week Two Assignment and that addresses the following:

1. 1. Discuss your experience creating the website. Note any challenges you experienced and how you overcame them.
   2. Share something that you learned while constructing your own website and discuss what you have enjoyed or disliked most about the process of creating the website thus far.
   3. Reflecting on what your finished website will look like, describe your vision for the website’s design and content and how you can potentially use this as a personal resource or in your current or anticipated professional practice.

MUST COMPLETE BOTH PARTS OF ASSIGNMENT! FOR WEBSITE CREATION USE ONE OF THE SOURCES BELOW. MUST PROVIDE THE LINK TO THE WEBSITE. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST ASK IMMEDIATELY. CANNOT BE LATE (ASSIGNMENT IS ALREADY LATE)

 

 

Using the Columbia Southern University online library, locate an article that discusses brand elements, brand equity, legal aspects of branding, or any other interesting aspect of brand management. Addressing the following:

 

1. Summarize the article and discuss the author’s main points.

 

2. Relate the theoretical aspects of branding from Chapters 4 and 5 to the article. At a minimum, be sure to include the creative aspects of the brand elements.

 

3. Discuss the relevance of this article with respect to its benefits to a marketer when developing new products brands.

 

4. What questions might you pose to the author of this article?

 

Your APA-formatted response should be a minimum of two doubled spaced pages (not including the title and reference pages). You are required to use the article you chose from the Columbia Southern University online library (article listed below from CSU online library), and one additional credible reference. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Section A: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

 

1. Define biosphere. Describe the part of the biosphere where humans can survive.
2. Based on this week’s required readings, what are the main causes of threats to the biosphere?
3. Define sustainability. What do scientists predict will happen in Earth’s future if we do not increase our sustainability practices?

 

Section B: Fill in the chart with complete sentences.

 

For each item listed below, identify one related threat to the biosphere. Then, describe business practices that may cause this problem. Finally, describe alternative business practices that may help reduce or avoid this problem.

 

After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created problems for American society. Consider events that took place after the Civil War and discuss ways that industrialization affected the U.S. between 1865 and 1920.

Part 1:

1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
   1. State your thesis on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your response.

For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Please consult the Purdue OWL Website with tips on how to construct a proper thesis; the website can be found at:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
Part 2:

For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This outline will serve as the basis for your Assignment 1.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/

2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
   1. List three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920.  In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics.
   2. List five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)
   3. List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.
   4. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Web Censoring Methods

1. Analyze the technical methods governments use to censor (such as censorware) and filter Web sites.
2. Pick 2 different countries and analyze the government’s success with web censoring. Why or why is it not successful? 
3. Do you personally feel governments should place controls on their citizen’s use of certain Web sites?  Why or why not?

800 words

In the United States, adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is one of the most prolific discussions at the healthcare level. Hospitals and organizations that seek to financially invest in and adopt EHRs can lower medical cost, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of healthcare services rendered by healthcare practitioners. In this study, the authors examine the role of the financial position of hospitals in the adoption of EHRs in order to obtain further information regarding barriers to adoption. Review the questions to ask when critiquing a research study. Answer the following questions:

1. What were the major reasons the researchers chose this method to study this case rather than another study design? What is the significance of using the aggregated data from the three major organizations (i.e., American Heart Association, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and American Heart Association Annual Survey)?
2. How might you use these findings to persuade your executive leaders to adopt EHRs and avoid substantial financial penalties?
3. What conclusions did the researchers reach with regard to the utility of EHRs?
4. As a proponent for the adoption of EHRs, what steps might you take to propose to executive leaders of your organization to adopt EHRs? What factors would you take into consideration as you draft your proposal?
5. After reviewing this article, how, as a leader, would you make a decision to budget for EHRs?
6. Complete a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis for your proposal.
7. Explore exhibits 1–3 and summarize this information for your executive leaders to include the findings in your research.

Present all your work in a 3-page Microsoft Word document. Be sure to use APA format.

Please use sources less than five years old

According to the Bauhaus Design History  (http://designhistory.org/Bauhaus_pages/BauhausOrigins.html), what was so new about the Bauhaus modern art school “was its attempt to integrate the artist and the craftsman, to bridge the gap between art and industry.” It goes on to explain that “mass production was the god, and the machine aesthetic demanded reduction to essentials, an excision of the sentimental choices and visual distractions that cluttered human lives.”

Keeping this in mind, explain the concept of design in your own words. Compare and contrast it with art, and explain how “cluttering” a design with unnecessary elements can have a potentially negative impact on the message it bears. Finally, depending on the first letter of your last name, use the Web to find at least one visual communication piece (e.g., a website, an advertisement, a logo, etc.) that either exemplifies Bauhaus’ concept of design or does not. Then, describe why.

 

As one of the program outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program, students must apply the principles of systems analysis and design to fundamental business systems within the organization.

Resources: OpenOffice Draw (http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html)

Complete Section 2 of the Service Request SR-rm-022 paper. This week’s assignment incorporates the transition from analysis to design. Consider revising Section 1 based on faculty feedback.

Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

• Describe the application architecture and process design. Include a high-level description of the security controls you recommend for the design of this HR system.
• Apply the tools of systems analysis to describe the information system’s architecture in terms of data, processes, interfaces, and network. Use Microsoft^® Visio^®  or another diagraming tool to draw examples of flow charts, data flow diagrams, and any other design tools.
• Cite and discuss 2 to 3 references, in addition to the required readings, that are relevant to the assignment. Include citations and references formatted consistent with APA guidelines.

You have been recently promoted to lead a new division of Company XYZ. This company is known for its team-oriented atmosphere, and your boss has raved about some of your natural leadership qualities. Your first task is to assemble the best team possible from the potential candidates found below. An explanation of the skills–motivation matrix can be found on p. 39 in your textbook (ATTACHED). Read each description, and provide the following information in a two- to three (2 to 3)-page double-spaced document:

1. Classify each team member into one of the four matrix areas.

2. Discuss the recommended action for each employee depending on his/her classification.

3. Distinguish if your role as the leader will be a facilitator, coach, or a combination of the two.

4. Examine which team competencies would benefit from shared leadership.

Assignment 2 PowerPoint Presentation

Ultimately, a manager or supervisor within an organization should be responsible for team development. Inevitably, however, differences among team members will arise. Based on the team-building checklist found on page 89 of the textbook (ATTACHED), design a PowerPoint presentation that illustrates your understanding of how team-building activities can be utilized to diagnose and solve problems within a team. In addition, provide examples of how these problems can serve as detriments to team success. Also, outline the phases of the team-building cycle and how it can be used to develop activities to improve team performance.

At least two additional resources should be used in addition to your textbook, and each should be cited and referenced properly using APA formatting. The presentation should consist of a title slide, a minimum of eight slides of content, and a reference slide.