Describe Three Basic Types Of Network Topologies And Provide A Sample Diagram Of Each Type. What Security Issues Do You Think Would Be A Concern With Any Of The Designs?
Operations Management – Assessment 2 – Toys (Cyprus) Ltd. – Case study
Operations Management – Assessment 2 – Toys (Cyprus) Ltd. – Case study
You have been requested to provide advice and justified recommendations, as a new graduate of management studies, to the management of TOYS (Cyprus) Ltd. regarding their problems with their products and processes. They are particularly interested in your observations regarding their proposals to overcome their poor performance in the markets they are in.
They have asked that you provide them with justified reasons for recommendations.
You are to write your recommendations, findings and observations with fully justified arguments.
Landfill Harmonics And 21st-Century Skills
As educators, knowing about the 21st-century skills is important and being able to recognize the skills within specific examples is an indicator that you truly understand them and how they work in application. In Week One, we discussed the story of Caine and his arcade as a way to explore how culture influences creativity, imagination, and inventiveness. In this discussion, we go a step further by considering 21st-century skills in relation to another inspiring story of creativity, imagination, and inventiveness.
The Landfill Harmonic project showcases the story of a garbage picker, a music teacher, and a group of children from a Paraguayan slum that, out of necessity, started creating instruments entirely out of garbage found in a landfill.
Your reflections on this story will provide a rich backdrop for learning more about the impact that social and cross-cultural skills have on the more academic pursuit of keeping children engaged in learning 21st-century skills. After reviewing this week’s Instructor Guidance material, you will have a good working knowledge of social and cross-cultural skills and will be able to recognize how they might support the learning of 21st-century skills, especially within the Landfill Harmonic project.
Initial Post: View the Landfill Harmonic Amazing and Inspirational (link is below)video about the Landfill Harmonic project, and then view more specific information about the project on the Landfill Harmonic (link is below)website. Next, review the Framework for 21st Century Learning (link is below)web page. Then, create an initial post that addresses the following in at least one paragraph for each:
- Describe the Learning and Innovation 4Cs (i.e., communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity) (click on the 4Cs Research Series tab on the right-hand side of the page) as well as Life and Career Skills from the Framework for 21st Century Learning (see item 4 under 21st Century Student Outcomes) that you perceive the students learned and applied as a result of their participation in the Landfill Harmonic project.
- Describe the cultural competencies you perceive were demonstrated by the students in the Landfill Harmonic project (these are summarized in the Instructor Guidance for this week).
- Describe the social factors and attitudes you perceive were needed to initiate the project, including a consideration of the cross-cultural skills that may be necessary for supporters to sustain the Landfill Harmonic project.
Overcoming Resistance To Change
Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes the following:
- At least 15 academic sources related to the topic . The sources must come from:
- Peer-reviewed journal articles
- Practitioner articles
- (( you have to send me the link of the sources to save them in my computer
GDP and Economic growth of Country 1 and Country 2, 2012-2016
HC1072 T3 2017
Assessment 2: Group Assignment
Topic: GDP and Economic growth of Country 1 and Country 2, 2012-2016 (any 2
countries of your choice).
Task: Source the necessary data from the Word Bank, the Australian Bureau of
Statistics, OECD, CIA or similar institutions (e.g. https://data.worldbank.org/,
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/rankorder/rankorderguide.html ). Compare and contrast GDP, GPD per
capita and Economic growth rates of 2 countries. Use your knowledge of PPF
concept, GDP accounting methods and business cycles to explain why there are
differences/similarities between selected countries.
Assessment criteria
Due: Week 11 (for block mode class 11) ASSESSMENT 2
Weighting: 25%
Length: 1500 Words
Marking rubric
1. Formatting (page and section numbering, cover, etc.) 2 marks
2. Referencing style 1 marks
3. Knowledge of GDP accounting methods 10 marks
4. Using high quality graphs 5 marks
5. Use of the components of GDP 5 marks
6. Knowledge and use of economic indicators 1 marks
7. Extra effort 1 mark
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/rankorderguide.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/rankorderguide.html
HC1031 MPO – Trimester 3 2017
HC1031 MPO – Trimester 3 2017
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Assignment 2 Requirements
Assessment Criteria
Suggested word limit: 500 words (per individual element) 1000 words (group element) (±10%)
Component Weighting: 35%
Due Date: Week 10 Friday 11:55pm
Submission format: Soft copy of a Word.docx to be uploaded on Blackboard through ‘Assignments and due dates’ menu
Important Please note:
1. Any assignments where plagiarism or collusion is detected will
be awarded a mark of zero. You will need to contact your tutor if
you wish to discuss this.
2. Failure to upload the correct document to the assessment link
will result in late penalties being applied to documents which are
later submitted for marking of that assignment.
3. SafeAssign takes at least 24 hours to return a report. If you wish
to check your assignment prior to submission, please allow
plenty of time to use the self-check before the final submission
deadline arrives; SafeAssign not returning a self-check report
WILL NOT be considered a valid reason for an extension.
Assessment Overview
This assignment will allow you to apply the concepts and skills covered in this subject. Its purpose is to draw on the concepts and models used in this course to:
a) analyse a particular situation and the management process involved in it
b) reflect on management theories to determine if and how they are still relevant to organisations today.
Upon the completion of the task, you are to provide a formal report documenting your individual reflection and group investigation and analysis.
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Assignment 2 Requirements
Assessment Criteria
Suggested word limit: 500 words (per individual element) 1000 words (group element) (±10%)
Component Weighting: 35%
Due Date: Week 10 Friday 11:55pm
Submission format: Soft copy of a Word.docx to be uploaded on Blackboard through ‘Assignments and due dates’ menu
Important Please note:
1. Any assignments where plagiarism or collusion is detected will
be awarded a mark of zero. You will need to contact your tutor if
you wish to discuss this.
2. Failure to upload the correct document to the assessment link
will result in late penalties being applied to documents which are
later submitted for marking of that assignment.
3. SafeAssign takes at least 24 hours to return a report. If you wish
to check your assignment prior to submission, please allow
plenty of time to use the self-check before the final submission
deadline arrives; SafeAssign not returning a self-check report
WILL NOT be considered a valid reason for an extension.
Assessment Overview
This assignment will allow you to apply the concepts and skills covered in this subject. Its purpose is to draw on the concepts and models used in this course to:
a) analyse a particular situation and the management process involved in it
b) reflect on management theories to determine if and how they are still relevant to organisations today.
Upon the completion of the task, you are to provide a formal report documenting your individual reflection and group investigation and analysis.
HC1031 MPO – Trimester 3 2017
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Assessment Tasks
Requirement:
This will consist of two parts: an individual reflection and a group analysis. Both parts will provide students with an opportunity to reflect on individual and organisational problems and challenges and retrospectively apply concepts and frameworks covered within the subject. The group report will comprise an individual element worth 15% to be completed by each member of the group, and a group element worth 20% which will be produced by the group as a whole. Both parts of the assignment will be submitted on Blackboard as a group assignment in report format.
Part A: Individual Reflective Learning (15%)
This should be no more than 500 words
Choose a specific incident from your life where you have used the four primary management functions of Planning, Organising, Leadership and Controlling.
Analyse the incident and describe the main areas where you used each of these 4 management functions. Reflect on how effective your management of this task/incident was and which areas you would change if you had the opportunity to manage the same thing again and why.
You should draw on concepts covered in the course and use the following headings to present your review:
Selected Incident: Provide a very brief description of a specific incident that you have managed using the 4 primary POLC functions. Outline the problem clearly so that you set the scene for your reader and provide a basis for your analysis, but don’t go into excessive detail. It is important to have a clearly focused starting point for any analytical piece of work.
Analysis: Break down the task and identify elements of it that fit into each of the management functions (POLC). Clearly explain what those elements are and why you believe they belong to a particular management function.
Critical Evaluation: Reflect on your analysis and determine whether your approach was effective. Identify possible alternative actions or strategies that you could have taken and why and whether or not you think they would have been more effective.
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Assessment Tasks
Requirement:
This will consist of two parts: an individual reflection and a group analysis. Both parts will provide students with an opportunity to reflect on individual and organisational problems and challenges and retrospectively apply concepts and frameworks covered within the subject. The group report will comprise an individual element worth 15% to be completed by each member of the group, and a group element worth 20% which will be produced by the group as a whole. Both parts of the assignment will be submitted on Blackboard as a group assignment in report format.
Part A: Individual Reflective Learning (15%)
This should be no more than 500 words
Choose a specific incident from your life where you have used the four primary management functions of Planning, Organising, Leadership and Controlling.
Analyse the incident and describe the main areas where you used each of these 4 management functions. Reflect on how effective your management of this task/incident was and which areas you would change if you had the opportunity to manage the same thing again and why.
You should draw on concepts covered in the course and use the following headings to present your review:
Selected Incident: Provide a very brief description of a specific incident that you have managed using the 4 primary POLC functions. Outline the problem clearly so that you set the scene for your reader and provide a basis for your analysis, but don’t go into excessive detail. It is important to have a clearly focused starting point for any analytical piece of work.
Analysis: Break down the task and identify elements of it that fit into each of the management functions (POLC). Clearly explain what those elements are and why you believe they belong to a particular management function.
Critical Evaluation: Reflect on your analysis and determine whether your approach was effective. Identify possible alternative actions or strategies that you could have taken and why and whether or not you think they would have been more effective.
HC1031 MPO – Trimester 3 2017
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PART B: Group element (20%)
This should be no more than 1000 words (±10%)
Choose 2 of the management theories covered in lecture 2 “Evolution of Management Thinking”. Briefly describe the theory and identify its strengths and limitations.
1. For each of the theories you have selected, either
a) choose a well-known organisation for whom the theory is still
relevant and utilised to some extent today, providing evidence to
support your selection.
OR
b) choose a well-known organisation which contradicts the theory
and provide evidence to explain why you believe this to be the
case.
Recommended Structure
As a minimum, the report should contain the following:
1) A brief Executive Summary detailing the purpose of the report. 2) A section for each group member containing their individual
contribution with their name and student number, clearly identified next to the work they have written.
3) A section clearly identified as the group element 4) Bibliography. (a minimum of 8 references with links back to in-text
citations)
• Your report should contain a coherent argument presented within the length
limit
• Your evaluation should logically follow from your analysis
• Avoid long and detailed descriptions of the individual situations or
management theories, a short description with the necessary details is
sufficient so that you can spend most of your time on your analysis and the
recommendations.
Format
Ensure your report is presented in a professional format including headings, table of contents, page numbers and a front cover. You may wish to use a template to make this process easier.
Your report should be saved as a single DOC or DOCX Microsoft Word document file. Name and submit the document file as YourGroupID.DOCX.
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PART B: Group element (20%)
This should be no more than 1000 words (±10%)
Choose 2 of the management theories covered in lecture 2 “Evolution of Management Thinking”. Briefly describe the theory and identify its strengths and limitations.
1. For each of the theories you have selected, either
a) choose a well-known organisation for whom the theory is still
relevant and utilised to some extent today, providing evidence to
support your selection.
OR
b) choose a well-known organisation which contradicts the theory
and provide evidence to explain why you believe this to be the
case.
Recommended Structure
As a minimum, the report should contain the following:
1) A brief Executive Summary detailing the purpose of the report. 2) A section for each group member containing their individual
contribution with their name and student number, clearly identified next to the work they have written.
3) A section clearly identified as the group element 4) Bibliography. (a minimum of 8 references with links back to in-text
citations)
• Your report should contain a coherent argument presented within the length
limit
• Your evaluation should logically follow from your analysis
• Avoid long and detailed descriptions of the individual situations or
management theories, a short description with the necessary details is
sufficient so that you can spend most of your time on your analysis and the
recommendations.
Format
Ensure your report is presented in a professional format including headings, table of contents, page numbers and a front cover. You may wish to use a template to make this process easier.
Your report should be saved as a single DOC or DOCX Microsoft Word document file. Name and submit the document file as YourGroupID.DOCX.
HC1031 MPO – Trimester 3 2017
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Health Education
Personal and Community Health
Dr. M.L. Holt
Application One
Morgan State University
Dr. M.L. Holt
Application One
Morgan State University
The Scenario
Amy and Eric are a young working couple and have two healthy preschool children. When Amy picked her children up from day care she learned from the head teacher that another parent had reported that his child was diagnosed with hepatitis. When Amy and Eric got home they discussed whether or not they should take their children to day care the next day or choose another option.
Amy and Eric are a young working couple and have two healthy preschool children. When Amy picked her children up from day care she learned from the head teacher that another parent had reported that his child was diagnosed with hepatitis. When Amy and Eric got home they discussed whether or not they should take their children to day care the next day or choose another option.
Instructions
The internet has many sources of information that could help Amy and Eric with the decisions they will have to make. Using a search engine, do some background research to help you answer the following questions
Give some background information on what you learned about hepatitis through your search
Based on the information that you found, if you were Amy and Eric would you take your children to the day care center the next day? Why or why not?
Do you believe that hepatitis problem in day care centers in a personal health concern or a community health concern? Explain why?
The internet has many sources of information that could help Amy and Eric with the decisions they will have to make. Using a search engine, do some background research to help you answer the following questions
Give some background information on what you learned about hepatitis through your search
Based on the information that you found, if you were Amy and Eric would you take your children to the day care center the next day? Why or why not?
Do you believe that hepatitis problem in day care centers in a personal health concern or a community health concern? Explain why?
Legal Analysis
Background
A significant criminal event may occur at any place and at any time. The size of the jurisdiction does not dictate the scope and scale of the incident. It is perfectly possible, even predictable, that investigative needs will be beyond the resources and/or sophistication of a local law enforcement agency. In such cases, one option is to expand the resources available through multiagency collaboration and cooperation (e.g., a task force). However, regardless of who or how many investigative resources are brought to bear on an incident, the parent agency remains responsible for the successful outcome of the criminal investigation.
Project Setting
Acting as a subject matter expert on criminal investigation, you have been asked to assist in the creation of a simulation exercise of a multijurisdictional criminal investigation. Some of the preliminary work has already been completed. Your specific task is to compile the post investigation review document (rubric) to be used by exercise assessors in their evaluation of the quality of the criminal investigation. This is what you know:
A series of 11 random explosions have occurred in an area that traverses two states, and a total of seven counties (five counties in one state and two counties in the other state), embracing a total of nine cities and incorporated towns. The explosions resulted in five deaths, 32 injuries, and significant property damage. In each case, the explosion was detonated remotely. The lead investigative agency is the Virtual, Maryland, Police Department, because the first three explosions occurred within its jurisdiction. VPD has about 100 sworn personnel, including 17 all-purpose detective investigators. It has a certified forensic laboratory for rudimentary analysis, staffed by credentialed civilians. Ultimately, two suspects were identified and apprehended, one adult male and one teenage (minor) male. Statements were made by each, resulting in investigative searches and seizures of forensic evidence. Both subjects eventually confessed to their respective and collective parts in the crimes.
Assessors in the simulation exercise will be debriefing the role players as to their actions; their understanding of the legal basis, purpose, and advantages and disadvantages of their investigative strategies; and the conduct of the investigation. The assessors have already come up with a series of questions for the participants. You have been asked to provide the “model” answer against which the responses of the participants will be graded.
Following are the questions to be posed by the simulation exercise assessors to the investigators:
- Investigative Task Force
- Assuming that legal authority was not an issue, should this investigation be conducted by VPD personnel or a multijurisdictional task force?
- At what point should the potential of establishing an investigative task force be considered?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of an investigative task force?
- Who, or what entities, should be involved in the decision to create an investigative task force?
- Assuming, on balance, that you favor a task force approach, what difficulties do you foresee, and how will each be addressed?
- What demands and/or concessions should VPD exercise in order to employ a cooperative task force in this particular case?
- Legal Issues
1. What legal issues should be considered when embarking on a task force investigative strategy?
2. How are each of these issues resolved?
3. Forensic Evidence Collection and Analysis
- Without regard to individual items of forensic evidence, describe the steps necessary to ensure that items, materials, and samples are eligible as forensic evidence in a criminal proceeding.
- Why?
- In what ways do the evidence collection procedures differ at the scenes of the explosions versus the residences of each of the suspects?
4. Testimonial Evidence
1. Describe the steps necessary to ensure that verbal or written communications from each of the suspects are eligible as testimonial evidence in a criminal proceeding.
2. Describe the direct and indirect consequences if the testimonial evidence is deemed inadmissible by the trial court.
5. Public Information
- As the investigation proceeds, in general terms, what information is or is not available to
- non-VPD members of the task force?
- other law enforcement agencies?
- family members of the deceased and injured victims?
- credentialed news reporters?
- community members?
- Who should be the point of contact for investigative information, and how should that designation be decided?
Project Assignment
You will compose a comprehensive “model” response for each of the questions posed by the simulation exercise assessors. Note: This project submission is enhanced by outside resources that support the appropriateness of the model responses. Creditable resources and citations (or lack thereof) will be graded accordingly.
Grading for this project will be based on
- the comprehensiveness of the model responses
- your description of reasons and rationales for the responses provided
- your general understanding of cooperation and collaboration in conducting criminal investigations
- the clarity and efficiency of your writing
Review of this project will help the instructor determine your ability to
- communicate effectively across a wide variety of stakeholders
- apply sound knowledge of administration, leadership, and organizational principles to a law enforcement agency
- use interpersonal and leadership skills to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a criminal justice team
Format Requirements
- Paper should be a minimum of 2,500 words or about ten pages
- Double space
- 12 pt. font
- 1” margins
- Use APA citations for all sources
- Include reference page using APA format guidelines (not included in word count)
Financial Management
Financial Management
Unit II
1. Top of Form
Understanding the basic financial statements is crucial for effective performance in any healthcare management position today. ( Balance Sheet), explain its primary purpose, and discuss important aspects of that statement. Also, comment on how the statement you selected relates to other key financial statements.
Response should be at least 200 words.
2. Describe the six basic accounting concepts that all healthcare managers should understand. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
3. Why is it so important for a healthcare organization to develop a five-year strategic financial plan, not just an annual budget? Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
4. Why is financial ratio analysis crucial for understanding the financial position of a healthcare organization? Select any three of the commonly used financial ratios, provide the formula, and briefly explain what it tells us about the status of the healthcare facility. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
5. Explain the difference between direct and indirect costs for a healthcare organization. Provide and discuss at least one example of a direct cost in health care and one example of an indirect cost in health care. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
Berger, S. (2014). Fundamentals of health care financial management: A practical guide to fiscal issues and activities (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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Communication skills
1. Think of a personal example illustrating when you have used verbal and nonverbal communication to get a point across. In responses to your classmates’ posts, offer suggestions on alternative methods for making the same point. Which type of communication do you feel is more powerful for you to use? Which style do you use more often at work versus in your personal life? Explain.
Response should be at least 200 words.
2. Describe the concept of organizational culture. Include how organizational culture can be used to effectively lead and what factors can contribute to that culture. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
3. Present three of the five types of organizational power. Provide a description of each type, a real-life example or scenario of a person with that power, as well as any potential abuses of that power. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
4. Illustrate three of the six ways of communicating supportive verbal messages. Provide a real-life example for each illustration. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
5. Define the four leadership approaches. Give a real-life scenario or example for each approach. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
6. Describe four of the eight nonverbal messages. Provide a real-life example for each illustration. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
Beebe, S. A., & Mottet, T. P. (2016). Business and professional communication: Principles and skills for leadership (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Assignment 3: Fraud Schemes and Fraud Investigations
Assignment 3: Fraud Schemes and Fraud Investigations
Using the Internet, identify and research a company with an employee(s) who was involved in corporate fraud. Coordinate an investigation, identify various types of surveillance and covert operations, identify red flags, and recommend a fraud prevention plan.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Based on your research, assume that you are fraud investigator assigned to coordinate an investigation of the fraudster. Determine how you would implement this investigation without the fraudster’s knowledge. Provide support for your rationale.
2. Assuming you are the fraud investigator on this case, assess what types of surveillance and / or covert operations you would use to collect evidence related to the fraud. Analyze technological options for investigating fraud, indicating what you believe to be the most effective option. Provide support for your rationale.
3. During the investigation, assess the most significant red flags which would have been an indication of possible fraud needing corrective action by management.
4. Based on your research, suggest key practices the fraud investigator could have used in conducting interviews with the fraudster and the company’s employees. Assess the various interviews and interrogation questions available to you, and select the type of interview and interrogation questions that would have been most appropriate for this investigation. Provide support for your rationale.
5. Recommend a fraud prevention plan for this organization. Determine the positive or negative consequences that this fraud prevention plan might have on employees’ morale and the public perception of the organization. Provide support for your rationale.
6. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.