I need help in writing an essay of contemporary theories of motivatios. It requires a deeper understanding of the theory, meaning that if you connect 2 theory (Eg:goal setting theory and expectancy theory) to address an issue. You are only able to use 5 types of motivation: self determination theory, goal setting theory, self efficacy theory, equity theory and expectancy theory. Must provide with examples. Need the essay to be done in 3 to 4 hours (Today)
Written Assignment and Roundtable
Part 1: Discussion Paper
1. Locate and read a current events news article (newspaper, magazine, e-journal) that discusses some aspect of Business Communication (e.g. Electronic communication, challenges with communication, etc.,).
2. Source should be professional (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Economist, The Atlantic, The Globe and Mail, etc.,)
3. Summarize the article and discuss how the concepts in the article fit into your understanding of business communication and/or professionalism.
4. Connect the ideas to material from class and/or your textbook.
5. Your conclusion should summarize your key points.
Your paper should be approximately 2 pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font with one-inch margins. Detailed references must be provided for your articles and/or a copy of your articles.
Part 2: Roundtable
Prepare a 15-minute roundtable presentation for your group. (10 minutes you are sharing and 5 minutes of questions). Your presentation should include:
· A handout that highlights your key points for your group members
· Prepared material (e.g., questions, games, or other hands-on activities) to encourage group engagement.
· A copy of your article for each group member or the link to your article
Engineering – Mechatronics
| ) | ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET |
| Assignment Title | Models and Components | |
| The purpose of this assignment is to (learning outcomes or aims): a) Understand electromechanical models and components in mechatronic systems and products |
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| Vocationally Relevant Scenario: Please read scenarios A and B at the end of this assignment. This assignment has an upper word count limit of 1500 words. |
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| Tasks | Targeted Criteria (listed in full, as detailed in specification) | Completed |
| 1 1st and 2nd order models | AC2.1 derive a mathematical model for 1st and 2nd order electrical and mechanical system | |
| 2 Analogous Systems | AC2.2 analyse analogies between the models of physically different systems | |
| 3 Sensors and Actuators | AC2.3 describe typical sensors and actuators for mechatronic systems and products |
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| Assignment Author | Signature | Date | On submission: I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Student Signature: |
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| Internal Verifier | Signature | Date |
| In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades | ||
| Grade Descriptor | Indicative Characteristic(s) | Contextualisation |
| M1: identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions | · effective judgements have been made | Part M1 of Task 3 Produce criteria (such as performance, reliability, cost, etc.) by which the suitability of each type of device can be evaluated. Provide appropriate minimum and/or maximum values for each criterion in the context of this application. |
| M2: Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques | · a range of sources of information has been used the selection of methods and techniques/sources has been justified | Part M2 of Task 3 Assess the suitability of a range (not fewer than 2 and not more than 5) of possible sensor and actuator types for each task against your selected criteria. Make a reasoned selection of the most appropriate sensor / actuator for each task. List the reference sources you consulted for this task. State which sources you placed most reliance upon and why. |
| D1: use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions | · the validity of results has been evaluated using defined criteria | Part D1 of Task 3 Give a reasoned recommendation for each device. For each device chosen find and include the technical specification for one commercial device of your chosen type suitable for this application. Justify your choice with reference to the specification sheet and your criteria. |
| This brief covers: | Supporting Information (what you need to do) |
| Task 1: AC2.1 derive a mathematical model for 1st and 2nd order electrical and mechanical system |
For Scenario A, produce the following mathematical models for this system to allow its response to a range of rumblings to be studied in simulations: a) In order to prevent movement during construction, the building is erected standing on steel supports that will be removed suddenly when the concrete has set. In these circumstances, at and shortly after the moment of release the rubber acts mainly as a damper and the value of k can be neglected. Develop a differential equation for the velocity v of the building modelling the behaviour of the building immediately after release. b) Produce a differential equation for the behaviour of the building after construction linking its absolute position (i.e. its position relative to its original position) in the event that the ground moves according to some function F(t). Hence produce a Laplace transfer function linking the absolute position of the building (output) to the absolute position of the ground (input). For Scenario B, a) Produce a differential equation for the behaviour of the circuit linking the charge Q in C to some function F(t). Hence produce a Laplace transfer function linking the charge in C to the injected charge. b) The inductance L was placed into this circuit to reduce the pick-up of ‘noise’ from nearly circuits. Noise has not been a problem in practice so, in an attempt to reduce the incidence of failure, the manufacturer is considering replacing the inductor with a wire link. What would the differential equation be in this case? |
| Task 2: AC2.2 analyse analogies between the models of physically different systems |
Comment on the similarities and differences between the equations for Scenario A part b) and Scenario B part a) above. To what extent are these scenarios analogous? |
| Task 3: AC2.3 describe typical sensors and actuators for mechatronic systems and products M1: identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions: effective judgements have been made M2: Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques: a range of sources of information has been used the selection of methods and techniques/sources has been justified D1: use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions: the validity of results has been evaluated using defined criteria |
For Scenario A only: · It is intended to investigate this scenario further by means of scale models. For such a model, suggest appropriate sensors to measure and capture the absolute positions of the ground and building, and the temperature of the rubber supports, over time. · Propose two possible suitable actuators to move the ‘ground’ in this experiment. · It is thought that some improvement in sound-deadening behaviour could be achieved by burying sound detectors deep beneath the building and using these, in the same way as is done in noise-cancelling headphones, to vibrate the building so that it moves exactly in anti-phase to the incoming sound. Propose sound detectors suitable for use in such a situation and recommend one actuator technology capable of producing the necessary counter-vibrations. For each of the bullet points above, produce criteria (such as performance, reliability, cost, etc.) by which the suitability of each type of device can be evaluated. Provide appropriate minimum and/or maximum values for each criterion in the context of this application. [For example, if the device had been an engine and the criterion was mean time between failures then a minimum of 100 hours would be suitable for a Formula 1 engine. A commercial airline operator might have a different view. You should select criteria and values appropriate to these proposed uses.] In your description, assess the suitability of a range (not fewer than 2 and not more than 5) of possible sensor and actuator types for each task against your selected criteria. Make a reasoned selection of the most appropriate sensor / actuator for each task. List the reference sources you consulted for this task. State which sources you placed most reliance upon and why. From this assessment, give a reasoned recommendation for each device. For each device chosen find and include the technical specification for one commercial device of your chosen type suitable for this application. Justify your choice with reference to the specification sheet and your criteria. |
Scenario A
You are part of a team that is being consulted over the design of a new concert hall over an underground railway (tube) line. Your civil engineering colleagues have completed an outline design in which the main body of the office block is to be a reinforced concrete building. In an attempt to provide some barrier transmitting underground rumbling into the concert space, the building is to stand on rubber buffers (see below) sited in a concrete basement cast into the local bedrock. The building is restrained from moving horizontally because of its proximity to nearby buildings and has freedom to move in the vertical plane only.
Rubber has internal properties that combine springiness and a measure of damping so for all practical purposes the building can be modelled as a fixed mass M supported by a spring system of combined stiffness k and subject to a damping force equal to a constant c times its instantaneous velocity. Variations in the composition of the rubber can vary the effective values of k and c over a very wide range.
The underground rumblings involve small movements of thousands of tons of rock, so the mass of the building has virtually no effect on the displacement of its base. Consequently, in the event of a train passing, the base of the rubber mount can be assumed to move a distance x which is a function of time. Please note that this is not the same as subjecting the base to a force which is a function of time.
Scenario B
An electronics company is suffering a large number of circuit board failures in the field. All boards are tested before leaving the factory so the company knows that all boards shipped to site were sound. All failures happened at, or within seconds of, the first power up after installation. On inspection, all failures were found to be of the same microprocessor chip. The company suspects that the failures are being caused by static electric discharges to the microprocessor’s supply and drain (+ve and –ve power) terminals during installation. In its powered-off state these pins of the microprocessor behave as a fixed resistor R. Most of the circuitry around these pins is inactive until the system is powered up but there is one loop consisting of an inductor L and capacitor C linking the supply and drain that the company thinks may be vulnerable to static discharge. This loop can be considered to be simply R, L and Cconnected in series as shown below. Note that in this situation there is no supply voltage.
Static discharge events involve the movement of small quantities of charge from very high voltage sources and can be modelled to sufficient accuracy by assuming that a time-varying additional charge Q [equal to some function F(t)] is directly injected into C.
Psychology
Measuring crime can be a difficult process. By its very nature, crime is something that goes undetected. Law enforcement has developed a variety of techniques to track crime, such as police reports and victim reports. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uses the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for tracking crime; it reports crime in more than one way. All crime reporting and tracking systems categorize crime and have certain limitations.
Measuring crime involves tracking statistics such as demographic information and moderator variables related to the crimes. Moderator variables are any third variable in a correlation that affects the relationship between the first two variables. For example, we may find that gender is related to violent crime with a higher percentage of males engaging in violent behavior. However, a moderator variable would be age, with the highest percentage of violent offenders being below the age of 30.
Research US crime statistics using the Internet. You can also use the following:
- US Department of Justice, The Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2009). 2008 crime in the United States: About crime in the U.S. Retrieved from http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2008
Select a crime and write a report addressing the following:
- Summarize the statistics from the last two reporting years. Be sure to include demographic information such as ethnicity, race, age, gender, marital status, employment status, socioeconomic group, etc., and moderator variables related to the crime.
- Examine the reliability and validity of these statistics. Are they accurate? Why or why not? Be sure to discuss how age, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic level are related to offending and representation in the criminal justice system.
- Explain whether certain populations are overrepresented in the statistics. If so, why?
Use at least 2 peer-reviewed sources to support your arguments.
Write a 3-4, page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
LEAD 550: Global Leadership
Ethical Decision Making Paper. Students will write a four-page paper over the following topic:
International Obligations: Answer the following questions:
1. Are wealthier nations obliged to help other nations or governments, not just with humanitarian aid, but with military aid.
1. Are they obliged to intervene if those governments institute/enable/condone massive human rights abuses?
1. Should wealthier nations step in if the governments collapse in civil war or becomes chaotic and ineffective?
Support your opinions with the text and real-world examples. Title page and reference pages are not included in the minimum page length. APA citations are required, minimum of three references.
Dis 5 (535)
Using Greenleaf’s definition of the theory of servant leadership (www.greenleaf.org), discuss how servant leadership can guide executives in today’s healthcare environment in Saudi Arabia. Include the importance of team-building and the role that leadership plays in how these goals are communicated.
– two to three pages not including the cover and the references pages.
– follow APA standards.
– provide at least 3 articles
(Hr)Merger And Acquisition
Assignment 1: Discussion—Motivating Employees Through Compensation and Benefits
How can HR staff work with organizational managers to create an effective incentive and motivation plan to make employees more effective and efficient?
Use the Argosy University online library and your textbooks to read about HR incentives. Based on your assigned readings for this module, consider the relationship between employee compensation packages and productivity in your current or previous organization.
Next, respond to the following:
- What compensation and benefits have been used as incentives for employee productivity and motivation? Provide specific details and show the link between the compensation or benefit and the increased productivity or motivation with facts and figures (without violating any confidentiality rules).
- Evaluate how effective the compensation and benefits were at motivating employees and increasing productivity.
By the due date assigned, post your initial response to the Discussion Area below. Contribute to our discussion of employee benefit packages and their relation with the increased productivity and motivation.
Through the end of the module, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses. Do the following when responding to your peers:
Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Do the following when responding to your peers:
- Read your peers’ answers.
- Provide substantive comments by
- contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
- building on the remarks or questions of others; or
- sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
- Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
- Make sure your writing
- is clear, concise, and organized;
- demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
- displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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Assignment 2: Case study—Paid Time Off (PTO) Policies
PTO policies have become good tools for HR staff to use in terms of organizational incentives. Use the Argosy University online library and your textbooks to read about PTO policies. Now, let us go back to Company A and Company B from Module 1.
While reviewing the information from the two merged companies, the HR Director has found out that each company has two different PTO policies.
Company A has a PTO system in which employees are given 30 days of paid time off each year, which accumulates at the rate of 2.5 days a month. Under this policy, vacation and sick leave are all rolled into one paid leave and any absence whether scheduled, such as vacation, or unscheduled, such as sick leave, are taken from the accumulated leave the employee has earned.
Company B has a more traditional leave system in which employees are given 12 days of vacation, 10 days of sick leave and 10 holidays. The company is closed on those holidays. Vacation is accumulated at a day per month. Sick leave has an unlimited accumulation, but unlike vacation would not be paid out upon termination of employment.
Since the employees of the merged company will be working side by side, the HR Director has asked you to review the situation and make recommendations for a solution.
Instructions:
As an HR Director prepare a report addressing the following issues:
- Identify any additional information you would need to recommend a solution, and explain where you would likely find that information.
- Discuss any issues you would likely encounter if you were to merge the PTO system to a traditional leave system. Explain which issues would be difficult to solve and why.
- Explain any problems you see with leaving the two systems in place, and identify which system would be assigned for new employees.
- Make a recommendation for one common PTO system. Explain your system and why you think this system is the best system for the company.
Include two to three scholarly references in your response.
Write a five-to-seven-page memo to the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc. By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.
Critical 4 (574)-Determinants of Health
The Ministry of Health has asked you to prepare a PowerPoint presentation indicating determinants, indicators, and measurements of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Be sure to include individual characteristics as well as outside influences, and use specific examples. Compare and contrast how these determinants effect health.
Your presentation should meet the following structural requirements:
- – Be organized, using professional themes and transitions
- – Consist of nine slides, not including the title and reference slides
- – Each slide must provide detailed speakers notes, with a minimum of 100 words per slide. Notes must draw from and cite relevant reference materials.
- – Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of six scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but the others must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these references.
- – Follow APA standards
Critical 3 (574)-Outbreak Investigation
As an epidemiologist investigating a Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, you have been tasked with developing an eight to ten item questionnaire to investigate the situation. You will also write a brief report that explains the questionnaire.
Your report should address the following:
- An explanation of your questionnaire
- Why you selected the questions you used on your questionnaire – in other words, why the questions are important to your investigation, and what information you hope to uncover
- The target audience of the questionnaire (i.e., the respondents), and why you chose them
- The location of the target audience
- How you will distribute the questionnaire.
Be sure to include general and specific information you would need to know from those you are interviewing.
Your questionnaire and paper should meet the following structural requirements:
- The questionnaire should consist of eight to ten questions.
- The paper should be at least two pages in length, not including the cover sheet, reference page, and questionnaire pages.
- Formatted according to APA and Saudi Electronic University writing standards.
- Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but two must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these references.
MGMT495 IP
After the meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chairwoman of the Board calls you into her office. She offers you a cup of coffee and is impressed with the information that you presented in the meeting and your understanding of new ventures. She says: “We’re ready to invest in a new generation of business leaders. There is so much talent arising from business schools and the passion for entrepreneurism, innovation, and business excellence helps to build a strong economy. I’d like you to work with a multicultural team of entrepreneurs to develop a global small business. You will need to prepare an executive business plan presentation for the global small business for the board of directors, a brand logo, and a prospective commercial that could be used to advertise the global small business’s product or service. If the global small business idea is successful, the Board of Directors may approve startup funding of up to 1 million dollars.” Using Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection resources, research entrepreneurism and small businesses, and create an executive business plan presentation of 15–20 slides that includes the following: •Company Logo: An original creative graphic that identifies your company or brand. •Company Information: The name and background of your global small business including founders, history, current number of employees, and location. •Mission Statement: The purpose of your global small business. •Product or Service: A description of the products or services that your global small business will offer. •Market: The market for your global small business, including regions served and competitors. •Advertising: An original creative commercial for the products or services. The commercial should be created using an online video technology or a presentation technology. Provide a link to the commercial in your PowerPoint presentation. •Financials: The projected operational financial needs for your organization and the potential investments needed. •Growth Potential: The projected financial and market growth of the company over 5 years. Provide a reference list at the end of your presentation of at least 20 Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection articles, and include in-text citations for the articles in APA format. Please submit your assignment. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Deliverable Length: 15–20 slides (excl. Title and Reference slides); Speaker notes 200–250 words/slide