There are 2 Questions for the essay, 1250 words for each question.
At least 10 references for each question as well.
Not personal pronounce
Q1: Can implementing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Information System provide a competitive advantage if your competitors are utilizing the exact same system? Substantiate your view with credible research sources.
Q2: Ethical supply chain – In today’s current business environment can any company conduct an ethical global supply chain? Discuss. In your discussion focus on one company that can support your argument.
IBU5GW Governance in a Globalising World
IBU5GW Governance in a Globalising World
Take Home Exam Assessment
Semester 2, 2017
Total marks: 30
Due date: 8 pm October 21st 2017
- Each article has a separate question you can refer to.
- In answering each question introduce the question, discuss the question topic and give both sides of the argument, use the theories stipulated to support your arguments, and conclude.
- Use the media articles and research you conduct on these companies referred to in the media articles as case studies or evidence to illustrate your answers.
- Please reference your sources using Harvard references.
- Please use the readings list articles available on LMS and the library to support your answers.
- This exam is marked out of 30 and worth 30% of your total marks for the subject.
- Word limit 2000 words. Please answer each question in around 650 words.
- Please ensure you include your student name and student ID on the paper and file name.
- Please use essay style and format in Times 12 point.
- Please submit via LMS Turn It In.
- No late submissions are accepted unless special consideration has been formally submitted through the University system and approved.
- Article: Board Shake up at Troubled CBA
Board members should only hold their positions for 2 x 3 year periods and then new board members should be appointed. Being on the board longer than that makes the board member complacent and subject to being co-opted by management.
Discuss. Use Agency theory and Stewardship Theory to support your answer. 10 marks
- Article: No Women on the Board? Companies warned they could face Gender Quotas
The only way to improve board diversity is to impose quotas as has occurred in Norway.
Discuss. Use Resource Dependency theory and Stakeholder theory to support your arguments. 10 marks
- Article: Unions, Superfunds’ Human Rights push
Superannuation (Pension) funds and activist groups including trade unions have the right and responsibility to pressure companies in regard to monitoring human rights in their supply chain and wage fraud as well as allowing shareholders to put forward resolutions at AGMs.
Discuss. Use Stakeholder theory and Stewardship theory to illustrate your answer.
10 marks
END OF QUESTIONS
Strategies of the violence and extremism speech on social media and motives for public exposure: An analytical field study
Career Issues Essay, Write a research-based essay drawing on a range of career theories and at least ONE example, to explore a career issue (choice, motivation, fulfilment, resilience or change) in depth.
Career Issues Essay, Write a research-based essay drawing on a range of career theories and at least ONE example, to explore a career issue (choice, motivation, fulfilment, resilience or change) in depth.
FОUNDАTIОN ОF BUSINЕSS
Read: Foundations of Business: “6.3 Organising”
Read this section for an overview of the types of organisational structures common in businesses.
Q2: Define organisational structure and identify five different forms that it can take. For each form, identify a type of company that might use it and explain why it would be appropriate for the company. Use examples other than those mentioned in the reading.
Read: Foundations of Business: “6.4 Directing”
Read this section for an overview of the different leadership styles common amongst managers.
Q3: Compare and contrast three forms of leadership – democratic, autocratic, and laissez-faire. Which style would you prefer to use yourself? Which would you prefer your boss to use? Explain your answers in both cases.
Q4: Compare and contrast the transactional-leadership style with the transformational-leadership style. Which style would you adopt as a manager, and why?
Read: Foundations of Business: “Chapter 9 Introduction” and “9.1 What is Marketing?”
Read this section for a basic overview of marketing.
If you were developing a marketing campaign for the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company, what group of consumers would you target? What if you were marketing an iPod? What about time-shares (vacation ownership opportunities) on the Gold Coast?
Q8: For each of these products, identify at least five segmentation characteristics that you’d use in developing a profile for your customers. Explain the segmentation category into which each characteristic falls – demographic, geographic, behavioral, or psychographic. Where it’s appropriate, be sure to include at least one characteristic from each category.
Read: Foundations of Business: “Chapter 12 Introduction” and “12.1 The Role of Accounting”
Read these sections for an overview of accounting in business.
Q12: Who uses accounting information? What do they use it for, and why do they find it helpful? What problems would arise if they weren’t provided with accounting information?
RЕTHINKING HUMАN RIGHTS АND GLОBАL DЕVЕLОРMЕNT
You will be given a list of suggested essay topics, but you may choose to develop and formulate your own research question for your essay inconsultation with Elise and Rosie. You may use the further reading lists in this Course Outline as a starting point, but will also be expected to carry out independent research in the library. You may not normally research the same topic that you presented for your seminar paper unlessyou have undertaken the literature review and wish to extend your theoretical understanding to a particular case or human right.
Your essay should achieve an even balance between analytical and theoretical discussion on the one hand, and ‘primary material’ (by which Imean historical or empirical case study material) on the other. You will be expected to find references related to your topic in the library, read these materials, compare different perspectives, and come to your own conclusions in response to your set question. Once you have decided ona general topic, a useful starting point for initial reading is to go to the ‘further reading’ listed under each seminar topic. From there, build up a bibliography, and decide what region or country you will draw upon for your examples. You may need to do some background reading on theregion or country as well as consider relevant theoretical sources. Please start work on your essay early in semester so that you will have time toconsult with Elise and Rosie if necessary.
Make sure you include a personal reflection of 300 words at the end of the essay.
You will be marked on the following criteria:
- capacityfor engaging critically with the research question
- demonstrationof understanding of key themes
- thoroughresearch and referencing
- developmentof clear argument and contention
- Articulateexpression of i
- Quality of critical analysis and argument
- Style, grammar, flow and presentation
- A topic of your own choosing. We understand that as well as attending classes you also take charge of your own learning in each subject of your Masters degrees. Thus you are encouraged to pursue your thematic interest/s and/or your disciplinary expertise in line with the overall aims and coherent with the readings of the subject. If you do choose your own question, you MUST make an appointment to see Elise or Sylvia for approval.
- ‘Human rights are part of the cultural package of the West, complete with an idiom of expression, a system of government, and certain basic assumptions about the individual and his relationship to society.’ (Mutua). Do you agree with this statement, or are human rights a source of universal standards?
- ‘… does the adoption of a rights—based approach make us “do development” differently?’ (Celestine Nyamu—Musembi 2003: 13).
- When we consider the application of human rights in the ‘real world’ it is arguable they amount to little more than rhetoric. Discuss, drawing on at least one case study.
- Human rights have been extrapolated as universals when they are just a parochial Western cultural moment. Discuss.
- The liberal project of Human Rights is restrictive to Indigenous development and self-determination. Discuss drawing on case studies.
- To what extent does human rights discourse presuppose a particular kind of ‘developed’ human subject?
- Mutua claims that the enforcement of human rights is depicted as a war against evil, in which the actors are metaphorically depicted as savages, victims or saviours. To what extent do you agree with this view?
- How has global development impacted on the rights of the global poor and what hope remains for the achievement of a more socially just world predicated on the fulfillment of economic rights?
- Brown argues that human rights discourse is a gendered narrative, in which, she says, ‘we are interpellated as women when we exercise these rights.’ Discuss.
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child contains a tension between the vulnerability and agency of the child. Discuss.
- What extent does the human rights framework enable women’s rights to be fulfilled? What are some of the problems associated with giving voice to women’s
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- Human rights in the abstract fail to account for some of the material obstacles to their enforcement on the ground. Drawing on at least one case study and the international ‘machinery’ of human rights, consider how a more grounded approach might inform better practice.
- Environmental justice requires the whole concept of the human subject to be revised. Discuss in relation to case studies.
- The rights of man (sic) are little more than the rights of the citizen. Discuss in relation to the rights of refugees.
- Sexual diversity needs gender and sex to be deconstructed as categories of analysis. Discuss.
- The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities provides the most meaningful measure we have of a universal understanding of human rights. Discuss.
- Notwithstanding all the criticisms of UDHR and critiques of ‘rights’ as a paradigm for justice and equity, ‘human rights’ still provides a unique space for the strategic advocacy of important social and political issues. Discuss in relation to at least one field or issue.
- The pluralisation of rights categories, or the increasing attention to minority groups claims for special recognition in rights frameworks reveals the inadequacy of the universal claims of human rights.
- We want too much from human rights. They were introduced to protect humans from the excesses of states, but have become a normative frame for advancing social causes that are increasingly ignored in this neo-liberal globalised world.
MS6012 M2A2 – Current Examples Of Market Structures
Assignment 2: Current Examples of Market Structures
In the previous assignment and the assigned readings for this module, you analyzed industries, identified their market structures, and determined how management decisions are made on the basis of the market structure.
In this assignment, you will learn to determine the industry classification of specific market structures and industries.
Tasks:
Identify an article on any one of the following management decisions commonly made in an organization:
o Cutting costs
o Enhancing business operations
o Increasing productive capacity using technology
You can consult sources such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times,Bloomberg Markets, the Economist, US News and World Report, and the Argosy University online library resources.
After reading the article, respond to the following:
o Identify the unifying theme in the article. Does the theme pertain to economics and the reasoning for cutting costs, enhancing business operations, or increasing productive capacity using technology? How?
o Evaluate the situation that you think proposes the most significant consequences for society. What are the consequences that you foresee?
o If you were the regulator of the industry analyzed in the article, how would you decide the validity of the company policy in the article and why?
Submission Details:
o By the due date assigned, save your report as M2_A2_lastname_firstinitial.doc and upload to the Submissions Area.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Evaluated the unifying theme in the selected article as it pertains to economics and the reasoning for cutting costs, enhancing business operations, or increasing productive capacity using technology. 28
Evaluate the consequences of the situation that proposes the most significant consequences for society. 20
Explained the way to decide the validity of the company policy in the article and provided a rationale. 20
Articulated key points in a clear, logical, and professional manner with supporting evidence, wherever required. 12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 20
Total: 100
Relativistic Thinking
Relativistic Thinking: A New Perspective on the World
Children and adolescents tend to engage in so-called “black and white” thinking. In other words, they tend to judge people and situations in dualistic, rather than relativistic, terms. In early adulthood, individuals begin to reason about situations using a more flexible framework that helps them to resolve contradictions between different perspectives.
Describe a situation in which you or someone you know has had to move beyond “black and white” thinking and has been able to develop a more relativistic perspective. Answer the following:
What was it about the situation that challenged you or the other person to think more relativistically?
How do you think people begin to respond to others differently once they begin to use relativistic thinking?
Support your arguments with research, citing sources.
Write your initial response in 150–200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources
Linear Regression Exercises
Simple Regression
Research Question: Does the number of hours worked per week (workweek) predict family income (income)?
Using Polit2SetA data set, run a simple regression using Family Income (income) as the outcome variable (Y) and Number of Hours Worked per Week (workweek) as the independent variable (X). When conducting any regression analysis, the dependent (outcome) variables is always (Y) and is placed on the y-axis, and the independent (predictor) variable is always (X) and is placed on the x-axis.
Follow these steps when using SPSS:
1. Open Polit2SetA data set.
2. Click on Analyze, then click on Regression, then Linear.
3. Move the dependent variable (income) in the box labeled “Dependent” by clicking the arrow button. The dependent variable is a continuous variable.
4. Move the independent variable (workweek) into the box labeled “Independent.”
5. Click on the Statistics button (right side of box) and click on Descriptives, Estimates, Confidence Interval (should be 95%), and Model Fit, then click on Continue.
6. Click on OK.
Assignment: Through analysis of the SPSS output, answer the following questions. Answer questions 1 – 10 individually, not in paragraph form
1. What is the total sample size?
2. What is the mean income and mean number of hours worked?
3. What is the correlation coefficient between the outcome and predictor variables? Is it significant? How would you describe the strength and direction of the relationship?
4. What it the value of R squared (coefficient of determination)? Interpret the value.
5. Interpret the standard error of the estimate? What information does this value provide to the researcher?
6. The model fit is determined by the ANOVA table results (F statistic = 37.226, 1,376 degrees of freedom, and the p value is .001). Based on these results, does the model fit the data? Briefly explain. (Hint: A significant finding indicates good model fit.)
7. Based on the coefficients, what is the value of the y-intercept (point at which the line of best fit crosses the y-axis)?
8. Based on the output, write out the regression equation for predicting family income.
9. Using the regression equation, what is the predicted monthly family income for women working 35 hours per week?
10. Using the regression equation, what is the predicted monthly family income for women working 20 hours per week?
For this assignment, answer question 1 through 10 individually. DO NOT ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
Multiple Regression
Assignment: In this assignment we are trying to predict CES-D score (depression) in women. The research question is: How well do age, educational attainment, employment, abuse, and poor health predict depression?
Using Polit2SetC data set, run a multiple regression using CES-D Score (cesd) as the outcome variable (Y) and respondent’s age (age), educational attainment (educatn), currently employed (worknow), number, types of abuse (nabuse), and poor health (poorhlth) as the independent variables (X). When conducting any regression analysis, the dependent (outcome) variables is always (Y) and is placed on the y-axis, and the independent (predictor) variable is always (X) and is placed on the x-axis.
Follow these steps when using SPSS:
1. Open Polit2SetC data set.
2. Click on Analyze, then click on Regression, then Linear.
3. Move the dependent variable, CES-D Score (cesd) into the box labeled “Dependent” by clicking on the arrow button. The dependent variable is a continuous variable.
4. Move the independent variables (age, educatn, worknow, and poorhlth) into the box labeled “Independent.” This is the first block of variables to be entered into the analysis (block 1 of 1). Click on the bottom (top right of independent box), marked “Next”; this will give you another box to enter the next block of indepdent variables (block 2 of 2). Here you are to enter (nabuse). Note: Be sure the Method box states “Enter”.
5. Click on the Statistics button (right side of box) and click on Descriptives, Estimates, Confidence Interval (should be 95%), R square change, and Model Fit, and then click on Continue.
6. Click on OK.
Assignment: (When answering all questions, use the data on the coefficients panel from Model 2). Answer questions 1 – 5 individually, not in paragraph form
1. Analyze the data from the SPSS output and write a paragraph summarizing the findings. (Use the example in the SPSS output file as a guide for your write-up.)
2. Which of the predictors were significant predictors in the model?
3. Which of the predictors was the most relevant predictor in the model?
4. Interpret the unstandardized coefficents for educational attainment and poor health.
5. If you wanted to predict a woman’s current CES-D score based on the analysis, what would the unstandardized regression equation be? Include unstandardized coefficients in the equation.
For this assignment, answer question 1 through 5 individually. DO NOT ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
Required Readings
Gray, J.R., Grove, S.K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence(8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.
- Chapter 24, “Using Statistics to Predict”
This chapter asserts that predictive analyses are based on probability theory instead of decision theory. It also analyzes how variation plays a critical role in simple linear regression and multiple regression.
Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research
- Chapter 9, “Correlation and Simple Regression” (pp. 208–222)
This section of Chapter 9 discusses the simple regression equation and outlines major components of regression, including errors of prediction, residuals, OLS regression, and ordinary least-square regression.
- Chapter 10, “Multiple Regression”
Chapter 10 focuses on multiple regression as a statistical procedure and explains multivariate statistics and their relationship to multiple regression concepts, equations, and tests.
- Chapter 12, “Logistic Regression”
This chapter provides an overview of logistic regression, which is a form of statistical analysis frequently used in nursing research.
Optional Resources
Walden University. (n.d.). Linear regression. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from http://streaming.waldenu.edu/hdp/researchtutorials/educ8106_player/educ8106_linear_regression.html
Challenges In Identifying Mental Disorders
Most mental disorders lie on a continuum with “normal” behavior at one end. For example, nearly everyone has a fear of something, but it does not rise to the level of a phobia. A behavior may seem abnormal in one context but completely normal in another context. These two aspects show why it can be challenging to properly identify mental disorders.
Using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources, research the principles and methods of identifying mental disorders. Note particularly the diversity of views and the challenges of identification. Based on your research, write a reflective essay. Use the following question to direct your thoughts and organize your essay:
- Why is determining abnormal behavior or a mental disorder so difficult?
To develop your essay, keep in mind issues such as the role of social norms in defining the abnormal, the multiplicity of indicators of what is abnormal, the stigma suffered by those identified as abnormal, and finally the need for objectivity in dealing with the concept.