Writer a three pages about NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. and plz follow just the 4 topics below:
1- Overview about NASA (General)
2- Background about NASA Glenn Research Center.
3- Core coptenceies of NASA Glenn Research Center.
4- Currunt CES’s NASA Glenn Research Center.
• Citations in the APA 5th Format
ACC 574 Week 6 Assignment 3 – PWC Audit Scandal and Fraud
Read the article about Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) and its association with the worst accounting fraud in India related to its audit of Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. titled “Price Waterhouse Auditors Arrested in Satyam Inquiry (Update 1)” and located here. Search the Internet for other related articles. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Create an argument supporting that the requirements of SOX have reduced corporate fraudulent activity due to the requirements placed on public accounting firms, thereby providing greater assurances to public users of financial information. Provide support for your argument.
Evaluate the issues related to the audit of Satyam Computer Services Limited, indicating whether or not PWC followed auditing standards in rendering its audit opinion of the company. Provide support for your rationale.
Assess whether PWC relied too heavily on the established system of internal controls and neglected to perform sufficient testing of transactions using effective computer-aided audit tools. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
Analyze whether PWC neglected to sufficiently test transactions or whether it could have relied on the audit of Internal Control to limited testing in those areas, indicating any consequences related to their decision. Provide support for your conclusion.
Support your position for whether or not PWC met its responsibility of “Due Care” based on the requirements placed on auditors by PCAOB.
Suggest improvements needed to external auditing firms and the accounting profession to reduce the number of audit scandals and fraudulent activity within publically traded companies. Provide support for your suggestions.
Use at least three (3) quality 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 various fraud schemes, determine the implications for the audit, and identify fraud detection techniques.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in emerging auditing technologies.
Write clearly and concisely about emerging auditing technologies using proper writing mechanics
"Business and Government Relations" Please respond to the following
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Sustainability
in a three- to four-page paper, not including the title and reference pages, research and explain the concept of sustainability. Describe the importance of the concept of sustainability in today’s business environment and give examples of sustainability in an organization. Additionally, identify three examples of entrepreneurs who are building businesses based on the transition to sustainability and clean commerce.
Assignment 2: You Are a Consultant!
Imagine that you are a leadership teamwork consultant. The new manager of a company has hired you to create a new theme for the company’s create teamwork training. You will be working with nine (9) other team members.
Your client, the new manager, has always coached individual members of a team in the past, but now the manager has less time and has hired you to help with the training. The executive management believes that the purpose of coaching or training is to work with the entire team at the same time.
You will work with the team from the beginning to define a new theme for training. Brainstorm to devise the type of theme that you would like to use for the company’s new teamwork training. Consider the manner in which you would direct the team members to develop this training and the roles that you would assign the different members of the team.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
Suggest two (2) key ways in which the proposed teamwork project would affect organizational performance.
Recommend where the company should set limits on spending and on using company assets for socially responsible projects. Predict the main effect that socially responsible projects could have on the company’s overall bottom line.
Propose two (2) approaches geared toward introducing the topic of ethics or ethical behavior in the teamwork training project.
Examine two (2) aspects of teamwork training that change a person into a transformational leader. Justify your response.
Predict your possible reaction to a team member’s suggestion of another theme that does not relate in any way to the theme that you have proposed. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
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:
Examine how leadership influences organizational performance.
Analyze the link between business ethics, social responsibility, and organizational performance.
Determine key leadership qualities that contribute to leadership effectiveness.
Write clearly and concisely about leadership strategies using proper writing mechanics.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership strategie
Assignment 1: DiscussionâAnalyzing Emerging Markets Emerging markets are complex, but can be analyzed and understood by defining a best practices checklist…
Assignment 1: Discussion—Analyzing Emerging Markets
Emerging markets are complex, but can be analyzed and understood by defining a best practices checklist that could easily be overlaid on any country considered an emerging market. Therefore, as you review the readings and additional resources for this week, write down the main ideas that continue to appear and begin to incorporate these ideas in a best practices list.
From the module readings and your understanding of emerging markets, provide an overview of the critical components, such as a country’s GDP, needed to properly analyze an emerging market. Then, answer the following:
- Why did you select the specific components you did?
- Is there a “best practices checklist” that can be created for analyzing emerging markets?
- Is it possible to use a “best practices checklist” as a guideline for analyzing all emerging markets? Why or why not?
Write your initial response in a minimum of 200–300 words. Apply APA standards to the citation of sources.
Research Skills Essay
1
Singapore Institute of Management
Introduction to Research Skills, 2017
Assignment
The Research Skills assignment is an opportunity to start thinking about your ideas
for the final year dissertation. The objective of the assessment is for you to develop a
research proposal that can be used as a guide to help you structure and manage
your final year research activities. Please note that this assignment does NOT
require you to define a final topic for your final year dissertation. It serves as an
exercise, and you can change your final year dissertation topic afterwards.
The word limit for the assignment is 2500 words (10% leeway) not including charts,
diagrams and list of references or appendices.
This is an individual assignment and it will count towards 100% of the module
assessment.
The due date for the assignment is 04/09/2017 by 12 noon (UK time).
Details of the Assignment – Research Proposal
You are expected to develop a research proposal. A research proposal provides the
background, the issues (research problems and questions), the theoretical base, the
methodology and the timeline of the research. In this assignment you are required to
focus on the general concept of ‘customer satisfaction’ in the Singapore context.
(Please note that in your final year dissertation you may choose a different topic and
context; this topic and context have been chosen purely for the purpose of this
assessment).
For this assessment your discussion must include:
An introduction that sets the scene and informs the reader of the specific topic
within customer satisfaction to be addressed in your discussion.
Some background information of the context, for example information about a
specific field (e.g. hotel, restaurant, transport, theme park etc.) in Singapore,
including statistics. Use databases like the Marketline/Mintel to access such
reports on the industry.
A brief literature review should be presented; this should highlight the main
theories and concepts associated with this topic. The literature should be clearly
linked to the critical issues under discussion. Highlight the main debates and
gaps around the issue of customer satisfaction, clearly indicating how your study
would address these gaps. Your discussion must clearly identify a specific issue
that your study will be addressing concerning customer satisfaction and justify
why this issue is pertinent and worth researching further. Credit will be given for
2
originality of the research idea and clearly defined scope and research
boundaries
You are required to read peer reviewed academic journals and other similar
resources to identify the theoretical debates and gaps around customer
satisfaction. Some useful journal articles have been listed in the module outline;
do ensure that you read these as well as other relevant ones.
Once you have clearly identified the gaps in the literature you must clearly state
the research objectives and the research questions that will be addressed by
your study (3-5 of them). These must be clearly derived from the gaps noted in
the literature.
You must also provide suggested potential theoretical contributions that could
emerge from your study, based on the gaps that you are addressing. Ensure that
the significance and rationale for the research is clearly explained and there is
evidence of originality in developing a potential research topic. Also indicate the
significance of your study to other stakeholders; for example why is your study
important for managers or policy makers?
You also need to suggest the research method (s) that would be used for the
study, and clearly justify why you choose them, and then conclude the
assignment.
You are required to devise a timeline showing the research activities with a
reasonable period of time. This timeline can be in various forms, e.g. a table or a
Gantt chart.
The Harvard referencing style must be used throughout the paper, and a list of all
the references used provided at the end of the paper. Poor referencing will be
penalized.
You may include an appendices section to provide any supporting information
you find pertinent, such as data/charts/statistics. However appendices must not
exceed 3 pages at the most.
Suggested Format and Weighting
Title (Clear and concise)
An introduction detailing the specific topic to be addressed (10%)
Contextual background (15%)
Literature debates and gaps related to a specific theoretical framework (20%)
Outline of research question(s), aims and objectives (10%)
Potential contribution of the research to literature and management practice
(15%)
Potential methods and conclusion (20%)
Timeline of the research (10%)
References
3
Specific Assessment Guidelines
1. Assignments should be submitted in Times New Roman size 12 font, with double
line spacing.
2. All readings should be clearly referenced using the ‘Harvard Style’. Poor
referencing will be penalized.
3. Ensure that you refer to the UoB ‘plagiarism’ guidelines and adhere to these
when developing your assignment
https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/studentservices/conduct/plagiarism/index.aspx
4. Any assignments submitted after the deadline will be penalised
5. Papers that exceed the 2,500 (+ or – 10%) word count will also be penalized.
6. Please note that the lecturer will not read any sections or drafts of any student’s
paper beforehand. All papers will be read only when submitted in September 2017.
4
University of Birmingham General assessment criteria for undergraduate
coursework and examinations
80+ An outstanding piece of work, showing total mastery of concepts and
theories associated with social science and business research and a highly
developed mature ability to analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge and
concepts. The work is well structured, with objectives clearly expressed. All
objectives of the work set are covered, the work is free of errors with a very
high level of technical competence, and ideas are expressed with fluency.
There is evidence of critical reflection; the work demonstrates originality of
thought and the ability to tackle questions and issues not previously
encountered.
70-79 An excellent piece of work showing a high degree of mastery of the
concepts and theories associated with and social science and business
research and a well developed ability to analyse, synthesise and apply
knowledge and concepts. The work is well structured, with objectives
clearly expressed. All major objectives of the work set are covered and the
work is free of all but very minor errors with a high level of technical
competence. There is evidence of critical reflection and of some ability to
tackle questions and issues not previously encountered. Ideas are
expressed clearly; only the originality required for an 80+ mark is absent.
60-69 A good piece of work showing a sound and thorough grasp of the concepts
and theories associated with social science and business research, though
lacking the breadth and depth for a first-class mark. A good attempt at
analysis, synthesis and application of knowledge and concepts but more
limited in scope than that required for a mark of 70+. The work is well
structured, with objectives clearly expressed. Most objectives of the work
set are covered; the work is generally technically competent but there may
be a few gaps leading to some errors. Some evidence of critical reflection
and a reasonable ability to tackle questions and issues not previously
encountered. Ideas are generally expressed with clarity, with some minor
exceptions.
50-59 A fair piece of work showing grasp of the major element of the concepts
and theories associated with social science and business research but with
some gaps or areas of confusion. Only the basic requirements of the work
set are covered; the attempt at analysis, synthesis and application of
knowledge and concepts is superficial with a heavy reliance on course
materials. Work contains some errors and technical competence is at a
routine level. Ability to tackle questions and issues not previously
encountered is limited, there is little critical reflection, and some confusion
and immaturity in expression of ideas.
40-49 A poor piece of work showing some familiarity with the concepts and
theories associated with social science and business research but with
major gaps or misconceptions. Only some of the basic requirements of the
work set are achieved, there is little or no attempt at analysis, synthesis or
application of knowledge and a low level of technical competence with
many errors. Difficulty in beginning to address questions and issues not
previously encountered, an inability to reflect critically on an argument or
viewpoint. There is almost a total reliance on course material with little
evidence of additional reading. Ideas are poorly expressed and structured;
the students would apparently find it difficult to study the topic at a higher
5
level.
30-39 Work not of passable standard with serious gaps in knowledge of the
subject-matter and many areas of confusion. Few or none of the basic
requirements of the work set are covered and there is an inability to apply
knowledge; technical competence is poor with many serious errors.
Students rely on a ‘common sense’ analysis with little consideration of
concepts relevant to the work. Little or no additional reading is evident and
there is a heavy reliance on course materials. The students find it
impossible to begin to address questions and issues not previously
encountered. The level of expression and structure is inadequate, and the
group would apparently not be capable of studying the topic at a higher
level.
Below
30
A very poor piece of work showing that the student has failed to engage
seriously with any of the subject-matter involved, and/or demonstrates total
confusion over the requirements of the work set. The students would be
required to undertake a large amount of additional work to reach a level that
would be considered passable.
Research Skills Essay
Need you to follow the this format:
- Title
- An introduction detailing the specific topic to be addressed (10%)
- Contextual background (15%)
- Literature debates and gaps related to specific theoretical framework (20%)
- Outline of research questions, aims and objective (10%)
- Potential contribution of the research to literature and management practice (15%)
- Potential methods and conclusion (10%)
- Timeline of the research (10%)
- References
1
Singapore Institute of Management
Introduction to Research Skills, 2017
Assignment
The Research Skills assignment is an opportunity to start thinking about your ideas
for the final year dissertation. The objective of the assessment is for you to develop a
research proposal that can be used as a guide to help you structure and manage
your final year research activities. Please note that this assignment does NOT
require you to define a final topic for your final year dissertation. It serves as an
exercise, and you can change your final year dissertation topic afterwards.
The word limit for the assignment is 2500 words (10% leeway) not including charts,
diagrams and list of references or appendices.
This is an individual assignment and it will count towards 100% of the module
assessment.
The due date for the assignment is 04/09/2017 by 12 noon (UK time).
Details of the Assignment – Research Proposal
You are expected to develop a research proposal. A research proposal provides the
background, the issues (research problems and questions), the theoretical base, the
methodology and the timeline of the research. In this assignment you are required to
focus on the general concept of ‘customer satisfaction’ in the Singapore context.
(Please note that in your final year dissertation you may choose a different topic and
context; this topic and context have been chosen purely for the purpose of this
assessment).
For this assessment your discussion must include:
An introduction that sets the scene and informs the reader of the specific topic
within customer satisfaction to be addressed in your discussion.
Some background information of the context, for example information about a
specific field (e.g. hotel, restaurant, transport, theme park etc.) in Singapore,
including statistics. Use databases like the Marketline/Mintel to access such
reports on the industry.
A brief literature review should be presented; this should highlight the main
theories and concepts associated with this topic. The literature should be clearly
linked to the critical issues under discussion. Highlight the main debates and
gaps around the issue of customer satisfaction, clearly indicating how your study
would address these gaps. Your discussion must clearly identify a specific issue
that your study will be addressing concerning customer satisfaction and justify
why this issue is pertinent and worth researching further. Credit will be given for
2
originality of the research idea and clearly defined scope and research
boundaries
You are required to read peer reviewed academic journals and other similar
resources to identify the theoretical debates and gaps around customer
satisfaction. Some useful journal articles have been listed in the module outline;
do ensure that you read these as well as other relevant ones.
Once you have clearly identified the gaps in the literature you must clearly state
the research objectives and the research questions that will be addressed by
your study (3-5 of them). These must be clearly derived from the gaps noted in
the literature.
You must also provide suggested potential theoretical contributions that could
emerge from your study, based on the gaps that you are addressing. Ensure that
the significance and rationale for the research is clearly explained and there is
evidence of originality in developing a potential research topic. Also indicate the
significance of your study to other stakeholders; for example why is your study
important for managers or policy makers?
You also need to suggest the research method (s) that would be used for the
study, and clearly justify why you choose them, and then conclude the
assignment.
You are required to devise a timeline showing the research activities with a
reasonable period of time. This timeline can be in various forms, e.g. a table or a
Gantt chart.
The Harvard referencing style must be used throughout the paper, and a list of all
the references used provided at the end of the paper. Poor referencing will be
penalized.
You may include an appendices section to provide any supporting information
you find pertinent, such as data/charts/statistics. However appendices must not
exceed 3 pages at the most.
Suggested Format and Weighting
Title (Clear and concise)
An introduction detailing the specific topic to be addressed (10%)
Contextual background (15%)
Literature debates and gaps related to a specific theoretical framework (20%)
Outline of research question(s), aims and objectives (10%)
Potential contribution of the research to literature and management practice
(15%)
Potential methods and conclusion (20%)
Timeline of the research (10%)
References
3
Specific Assessment Guidelines
1. Assignments should be submitted in Times New Roman size 12 font, with double
line spacing.
2. All readings should be clearly referenced using the ‘Harvard Style’. Poor
referencing will be penalized.
3. Ensure that you refer to the UoB ‘plagiarism’ guidelines and adhere to these
when developing your assignment
https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/studentservices/conduct/plagiarism/index.aspx
4. Any assignments submitted after the deadline will be penalised
5. Papers that exceed the 2,500 (+ or – 10%) word count will also be penalized.
6. Please note that the lecturer will not read any sections or drafts of any student’s
paper beforehand. All papers will be read only when submitted in September 2017.
4
University of Birmingham General assessment criteria for undergraduate
coursework and examinations
80+ An outstanding piece of work, showing total mastery of concepts and
theories associated with social science and business research and a highly
developed mature ability to analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge and
concepts. The work is well structured, with objectives clearly expressed. All
objectives of the work set are covered, the work is free of errors with a very
high level of technical competence, and ideas are expressed with fluency.
There is evidence of critical reflection; the work demonstrates originality of
thought and the ability to tackle questions and issues not previously
encountered.
70-79 An excellent piece of work showing a high degree of mastery of the
concepts and theories associated with and social science and business
research and a well developed ability to analyse, synthesise and apply
knowledge and concepts. The work is well structured, with objectives
clearly expressed. All major objectives of the work set are covered and the
work is free of all but very minor errors with a high level of technical
competence. There is evidence of critical reflection and of some ability to
tackle questions and issues not previously encountered. Ideas are
expressed clearly; only the originality required for an 80+ mark is absent.
60-69 A good piece of work showing a sound and thorough grasp of the concepts
and theories associated with social science and business research, though
lacking the breadth and depth for a first-class mark. A good attempt at
analysis, synthesis and application of knowledge and concepts but more
limited in scope than that required for a mark of 70+. The work is well
structured, with objectives clearly expressed. Most objectives of the work
set are covered; the work is generally technically competent but there may
be a few gaps leading to some errors. Some evidence of critical reflection
and a reasonable ability to tackle questions and issues not previously
encountered. Ideas are generally expressed with clarity, with some minor
exceptions.
50-59 A fair piece of work showing grasp of the major element of the concepts
and theories associated with social science and business research but with
some gaps or areas of confusion. Only the basic requirements of the work
set are covered; the attempt at analysis, synthesis and application of
knowledge and concepts is superficial with a heavy reliance on course
materials. Work contains some errors and technical competence is at a
routine level. Ability to tackle questions and issues not previously
encountered is limited, there is little critical reflection, and some confusion
and immaturity in expression of ideas.
40-49 A poor piece of work showing some familiarity with the concepts and
theories associated with social science and business research but with
major gaps or misconceptions. Only some of the basic requirements of the
work set are achieved, there is little or no attempt at analysis, synthesis or
application of knowledge and a low level of technical competence with
many errors. Difficulty in beginning to address questions and issues not
previously encountered, an inability to reflect critically on an argument or
viewpoint. There is almost a total reliance on course material with little
evidence of additional reading. Ideas are poorly expressed and structured;
the students would apparently find it difficult to study the topic at a higher
5
level.
30-39 Work not of passable standard with serious gaps in knowledge of the
subject-matter and many areas of confusion. Few or none of the basic
requirements of the work set are covered and there is an inability to apply
knowledge; technical competence is poor with many serious errors.
Students rely on a ‘common sense’ analysis with little consideration of
concepts relevant to the work. Little or no additional reading is evident and
there is a heavy reliance on course materials. The students find it
impossible to begin to address questions and issues not previously
encountered. The level of expression and structure is inadequate, and the
group would apparently not be capable of studying the topic at a higher
level.
Below
30
A very poor piece of work showing that the student has failed to engage
seriously with any of the subject-matter involved, and/or demonstrates total
confusion over the requirements of the work set. The students would be
required to undertake a large amount of additional work to reach a level that
would be considered passable.
MB602 Entrepreneurship DQ 2
Activity 2: Market Research (100 points) As you learned, the three “Ts” of marketing (trade shows, trade publications, and trade associations) can be used to research information about your competition. However, they can also be helpful in providing information about a business concept’s feasibility. In this Activity, you will perform market research for a new nanotechnology product using the three “Ts” of marketing. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 4-page response is required for the combination of Parts A and B.) Part A Examine a nanotechnology product by researching relevant trade shows, trade publications, and trade associations. Create an annotated bibliography of resources that includes a minimum of four (4) trade shows, four (4) trade publications, and two (2) trade associations that provides useful information about the nanotech product. Be sure to include details about each event/activity/organization/publication (online and in print), etc. Organize the annotated bibliography into the three (3) distinct sections (shows, publications, and associations) and for each section, include a statement explaining why this research is important when learning about the nanotechnology industry and competing companies and products. Part B State the conclusions you have drawn after performing this market research activity and acquiring new nanotechnology industry, company, and product knowledge. Specifically address the following issues: 1. What else can you learn from the trade show Web sites besides information about the trade show itself? 2. What else can you learn from trade publications? 3. What benefits can you obtain from trade associations? 4. From a revenue perspective, why is researching the 3T’s important?