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• Draw two water molecules and label the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms.
• A bug can walk on water because of what property of water?
• Which phase of water has the largest distance between water molecules: Gas, Liquid, or Solid?
• Which phase of water has the smallest distance between water molecules: Gas, Liquid, or Solid?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from liquid to gas?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from gas to liquid?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from liquid to solid?
• What term is used to describe when water turns from solid to liquid?
• At the beach, on a hot day, in which substance are molecules moving with the highest internal velocity: Sand, Water, or Asphalt?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature rises from 10℃ to 20℃?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature descends from 20℃ to 10℃?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature rises from 1to 4℃?
• What happens to freshwater density when temperature descends from 4℃ to 1℃?
• What happens to seawater density when temperature rises from 1℃ to 4℃?
• What happens to seawater density when temperature descends from 4℃ to 1℃?
• What is the freezing point of freshwater?
• What is the boiling point of freshwater?
• What happens to water’s freezing point when salinity increases?
• What happens to water’s boiling point when salinity increases?
• Why do some people add salt (increase the salinity) to the water before boiling pasta noodles?
• What happens to the heat of the surroundings during evaporation?
• What happens to the heat of the surroundings during precipitation?
• What happens when the relative humidity of air equals 100%?
• What happens when the relative humidity of air equals 90% and the air warms?
• What happens when the relative humidity of air equals 90% and the air cools?
• Based on the “Selective Color Absorption Underwater” figure, what color of light is absorbed first in the open ocean?
• What color of light lasts the longest and thus gives this water its color?  Picture is attached
• White light contains all colors of the spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). What color(s) does green pigment (chlorophyll) absorb?
• Which of these water
• What color does green pigment (chlorophyll) reflect?
• types has the deepest photic zone (light travels deepest)?
  • Hot water, Cold water, or No difference
  • Water with lots of sediment, Clear of sediment, or No difference
  • Water with lots of plankton, Desert water (no life), or No difference

MATERIALS: Week 1 Khan Academy Videos( Note: All content is available for free at Khanacademy.org)

Write a 1,050 to 1,400 word paper summarizing the content of the video.

Watch the Khan Academy Video “Changes in Market Equilibrium” located in the Week 1 Khan Academy Videos.

1. Identify two microeconomics and two macroeconomics principles or concepts from the video.

2. Explain why you have categorized these selected principles or concepts as microeconomics or macroeconomics.

3. Explain what causes the shifts, and how each shift affects the price, quantity, and decision making.

4. Include responses to the following:

How might you apply what you learned about supply and demand from the video to your workplace or your understanding of a real-world product with which you are familiar?

How do the concepts of microeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on equilibrium price and quantity?

How do the concepts of macroeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on equilibrium price and quantity?

How does the price elasticity of demand affect a consumer’s purchasing and the firm’s pricing strategy as it relates to the video?

For this assignment, you will conduct a literature review of the cultural theories and global management concepts discussed in this course and relate them to the concept of CSR. To complete this assignment, you will read four peer-reviewed articles (listed below) and choose at least three additional articles from the Argosy University online library. You will analyze and synthesize the materials to compose a 6–7-page paper of your analysis.

This literature review will be the basis of your LASA assignment during Week 7. Before you begin, review the directions of LASA assignment to familiarize yourself with its requirements.

The purpose of this literature review is for you to practice:

Critically reading and understanding academic and scholarly articles and how to tie the concepts together
Synthesizing the various concepts and results of the review
Writing a collective analysis of the articles that will help you address the topic of the final assignment

Directions:

Access the following articles and read the articles to analyze the major claims of these cultural theoretical approaches:
Edward Hall

Adair, W. L., & Brett, J. M. (2005). The negotiation dance: Time, culture, and behavioral sequences in negotiation. Organization Science, 16(1), 33–51.

Geert Hostede

de Mooij, M., & Hofstede, G. (2010). The Hofstede model: Applications to global branding and advertising strategy and research. International Journal of Advertising, 29(1), 85–110.
Shalom H. Schwartz

Schwartz, S. J., Zamboanga, B. L., Rodriguez, L., & Wang, S. C. (2007). The structure of cultural identity in an ethnically diverse sample of emerging adults. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 29(2), 159–173.
The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) Research Program

Javidan, M., Dorfman, P. W., Sully de Luque, M., & House, R. J. (2006). In the eye of the beholder: Cross-cultural lessons in leadership from project GLOBE. Academy of Management Perspectives, 20(1), 67–90.

Then, choose a minimum of three (3) additional articles from the online database. Your selected articles should discuss some aspects of the cultural theoretical approaches discussed in the course, as they relate to the concept of CSR in a global world. Address implementation of CSR principles within the organization and the external factors that determine the context of CSR policies. Ensure that your selected articles reflect a blend of research that has contributed to the generation of applicable theories as well as a critique and affirmation of the specific theories.

Develop an introduction on the background of each cultural theory, the concept of CSR, and the purpose of the literature review.
Analyze all articles and describe the key themes that emerge across the seven selected articles.
Synthesize the material and summarize the patterns of similarities and differences regarding how each of the authors has presented each theme.
Based on your analysis of the literature, conclude by evaluating the impact of each cultural model on the application of the CSR in current global business operations. Refer to the internal and external factors that determine the successful implementation of CSR policies.

Remember, a literature review is not simply a summary of the articles, but is a synthesis of the many ideas and concepts presented in the various articles.

Write a literature review in a 6–7-page Word document in APA format. Utilize at least seven (7) scholarly sources.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Additional Resources

You will need the following resources to complete the Literature Review:

How to Organize Your Paper

Use this guide for help with structuring the content of your paper in a cohesive manner.
APA Guidelines

Refer to this resource for help with APA Style regarding in-text citations, reference entries, and paper formatting.
How to Write the Review of Literature

Apply the concepts in this document when writing your review of the literature.

Apply APA standards to the citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M4_A2.doc.

By Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Grading Criteria

Assignment Components

Proficient

Choose a minimum of seven articles from the required reading list provided and from the Argosy University online library database. Your selected articles should discuss cultural theories and global management concepts discussed in this course, as they relate to CSR. Ensure that your selected articles reflect a blend of research that has contributed to the generation of applicable theories as well as a critique and affirmation of the specific theories.

Chose at least seven articles that discuss cultural theories and global management concepts and impact on corporate social responsibility. Ensured that selected articles reflect a blend of research that has contributed to the generation of applicable theories as well as a critique and affirmation of the specific theories.

Develop an introduction background of each cultural theory, the concept of CSR, and the purpose of the literature review.

Provided an introduction that offered a good foundation for the rest of the assignment.

Analyze the articles and describe the key themes that emerge across the seven selected articles.

Identified specific major themes that emerged from the articles and was able to relate them.

Synthesize the material and summarize the patterns of similarities and differences regarding how each of the authors has presented each theme.

Response incorporated analysis and synthesis of similarities and differences in the approaches from the literature.

Based on your analysis of the literature, conclude by evaluating the impact of each cultural model on the application of the corporate social responsibility in current global business operations. Refer to the internal and external factors that determine the successful implementation of CSR policies.

Clearly explained the value of cultural models and their applications to CSR in current global business operations. Took into account internal and external factors that determine the successful implementation of CSR policies and backed up the affirmations with concepts from the articles.

Academic Writing

Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

1. Outline a plan that will assess the effectiveness of the market structure for the company’s operations. Note: In Assignment 1, the assumption was that the market structure [or selling environment] was perfectly competitive and that the equilibrium price was to be determined by setting QD equal to QS. You are now aware of recent changes in the selling environment that suggest an imperfectly competitive market where your firm now has substantial market power in setting its own “optimal” price.
2. Given that business operations have changed from the market structure specified in the original scenario in Assignment 1, determine two (2) likely factors that might have caused the change. Predict the primary manner in which this change would likely impact business operations in the new market environment.
3. Analyze the major short run and long cost functions for the low-calorie, frozen microwaveable food company given the cost functions below. Suggest substantive ways in which the low-calorie food company may use this information in order to make decisions in both the short-run and the long-run.

4. Determine the possible circumstances under which the company should discontinue operations. Suggest key actions that management should take in order to confront these circumstances. Provide a rationale for your response. (Hint: Your firm’s price must cover average variable costs in the short run and average total costs in the long run to continue operations.)
5. Suggest one (1) pricing policy that will enable your low-calorie, frozen microwavable food company to maximize profits. Provide a rationale for your suggestion.

• In Assignment 1, you determined your firm’s market demand equation. Now you need to find the inverse demand equation. Having found that, find the Total Revenue function for your firm (TR is P x Q). From your firm’s Total Revenue function, then find your Marginal Revenue (MR) function.
• Use the profit maximization rule MR = MC to determine your optimal price and optimal output level now that you have market power. Compare these values with the values you generated in Assignment 1. Determine whether your price higher is or lower.)

6. Outline a plan, based on the information provided in the scenario, which the company could use in order to evaluate its financial performance. Consider all the key drivers of performance, such as company profit or loss for both the short term and long term, and the fundamental manner in which each factor influences managerial decisions.

• Calculate profit in the short run by using the price and output levels you generated in part 5. Optional: You may want to compare this to what profit would have been in Assignment 1 using the cost function provided here.
• Calculate profit in the long run by using the output level you generated in part 5 and cost data in part 3 and assuming that the selling environment will likely be very competitive. Determine why this would be a valid assumption.)

7. Recommend two (2) actions that the company could take in order to improve its profitability and deliver more value to its stakeholders. Outline, in brief, a plan to implement your recommendations.
8. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

• 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.

• Analyze short-run and long-run production and cost functions.
• Apply macroeconomic concepts to changes in global and national economies and how they affect economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and wage rates.
• Evaluate the profit-maximizing price and output level for given operating costs for monopolies and firms in competitive industries.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial economics and globalization.
• Write clearly and concisely about managerial economics and globalization using proper writing mechanics.

According to the text, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is an important cybersecurity initiative that requires careful planning and coordination in protecting our infrastructure.

You may use the following resources in order to complete the assignment,

• “National Infrastructure Protection Plan”, located at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf
• DHS Critical Infrastructure Security Webpage, located at https://www.dhs.gov/topic/critical-infrastructure-security
• “NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” located at http://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/upload/cybersecurity-framework-021214-final.pdf
• “NIST Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” located at http://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/upload/roadmap-021214.pdf

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Interpret the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations and responsibilities.
2. Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.
3. Analyze the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Justify your response.
4. Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.
5. Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and justify each suggested method.
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and indicate the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment.  Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the methods of managing, controlling, and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Evaluate potential situations of business interruption and the planning necessary to mitigate the threats involved.
• Compare and contrast business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in security management.
• Write clearly and concisely about the theories of security management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1. Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
2. Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two (2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two (2) forces in the recent past.
3. With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
4. Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
5. Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses.  Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
6. Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
7. Analyze the company’s value chain to determine where they can create value using the resources, capabilities, and core competencies discussed above.
8. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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; 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify how the six segments of the general environment affect an industry and its firms.
• Identify the five forces of competition.
• Analyze the external environment for opportunities and threats that impact the firm.
• Analyze the internal environment of a company for strengths and weaknesses that impact the firm’s competitiveness.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.

This is not a formal paper. No APA is required, but original answers from a reputable source is required. No Wikipedia is allowed in the answers. Please reference the source of each answer at the end of the question. Please follow the word count requirement for each question.

1. Briefly describe development planning learning as it relates to leader development. Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
2. Briefly describe action learning as it relates to leader development. Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
3. Describe the elements of leadership influence. Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
4. List and describe three types of influence tactics. Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
5. Compare and contrast social power and leadership influence. Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
6. What is the role of ethics and values in organizational leadership? Your response should be a minimum of 200 words.
7. Describe the six root causes of managerial incompetence and derailment. Your response should be a minimum of 500 words.
8. Describe managerial derailment and provide three examples. Your response should be a minimum of 500 words.

or your final project, select an industry and company of your choice. Write an 8–10 page research report (typed, double-spaced) or a 4–5 page research report with accompanying PowerPoint presentation (15–20 slides) in which you:

• Describe the company, the nature of its business, a specific product or service, and how that product or service is produced and distributed by the company.

• Discuss the information technology system you think should be in place and why. Be specific in your recommendations.

Target your report/presentation to the decision makers of the company. Be sure to cite all sources used (minimum of 3) and to use APA style in formatting your report (see also Notes on Documentation). Please note that Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable reference for the purposes of this project.

The final project is to be completed in two stages:

Stage 1: Project Plan: Submit a 1–2 page project plan (worth 5% of your course grade) in which you identify and briefly describe the company, business sector, and product you wish to investigate and provide a preliminary bibliography (using APA style) of the sources (articles and Web sites) you intend to use in gathering information about the company. Indicate also whether you intend to write an 8–10 page report or a 4–5 page report with accompanying PowerPoint presentation. The option is yours.

Stage 2: Final Project: Complete and submit the final project (worth 25% of your course grade).

Topic: In the assigned reading related to your Discussion Board Forum, Duvall & Hays discussed the importance of the historical-cultural context (Chapter 5). Throughout the chapter, they identify the key aspects you should consider related to the historical-cultural context when you study Scripture. Pulling specifically from the Duvall & Hays text and synthesizing into your own words, write a 250–300-word response to the 3 prompts below.

Answer the 3 prompts in 3 separate paragraphs, using about 100 words each.

What can happen when people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context?
Besides those examples cited in this chapter, please give and explain an example of how understanding the historical-cultural context can shed significant light on the meaning of a specific biblical text. Cite the specific passage you are discussing in your post. (ex. Is. 40:27–30).
For people living in an “instant application” society such as ours, what can persuade them to put forth effort to study the historical-cultural context?

1. What is the significance of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?
2. Can you share with the class if you, your friend or colleague was pregnant at work and has ever been a target of discrimination?
3. What is the best possible course of action to take when one is the target of pregnancy discrimination?
4. Can a company ever consider pregnancy in its employment decisions? Explain.

Please include in paper:

apa format

1-2 page length

3 references with citations

100% plagarism free