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The final project will assess your ability to apply the concepts presented in the course.   Select two business leaders – One who exhibits positive leadership traits and one who exhibits negative leadership traits.  These two individuals are the subjects of your analysis paper. Begin your paper with an introduction.  In your introduction, tell your reader about the two leaders that you have chosen.  Who are they? What are they the leaders of?  Explain which one has the positive leadership traits and the negative leadership traits.  End your introduction with a thesis statement that explains the connection (or lack of connection) between leadership traits and firm performance. Include the following in the body: 1.  Examples of leadership traits/actions - you must not only state what leadership traits the leaders have, but also back up your claims by supporting your statements with your research.  (How has the leader demonstrated the traits you say that he/she has?) 2.  The impact of leader’s traits/actions on the firm.  This can include items such as employee satisfaction/productivity/turnover, ethical behavior, ability to resolve conflict, ability to build teams, and firm performance. The conclusion should revisit the thesis statement and your conclusion about how positive and negative leadership traits are (or are not) connected to firm performance.

Chapter 3 I am going to post the other discussion questions to this thread. Professional training has continued to move to the virtual space. What would a virtual, interactive program for individual and organizational ethical development look like? How would you apply adult learning theory to develop a program for ethical development... as in how are you going to use the information on adult learning theory when developing your program? Chapter 4 What does power have to do with planning programs and is power more important of a consideration when developing ethics training? What are three to five educational needs of your organization in relation to ethics? Link these needs to organizational effectiveness. These will be included in the program you develop.

This involves writing explaining the decisions in which you were involved for Capsim on all five rounds, the logic behind those choices, and how those decisions contributed to the team’s strategy and results.

Background:  Personal Touch is a call center business with the objective of growing the organization globally by establishing an international presence in Malaysia.     The premise of Personal Touch is that customers will speak with a real life representative that knows their information and can quickly troubleshoot their issues.  The organization has decided to use this expansion as a pilot project and if all goes well, they will consider spreading out across Europe and South America. This is a strategic endeavor, so it is important that the organization finds an effective formula to operate successfully in the global arena.    The organization has hired you to provide consultation on how they should proceed.   Part 1 (Due at the end of Week 3)  This assignment allows you to demonstrate mastery of the course outcomes 3 and 4:   Identify the key challenges and trends in the changing globalized workforce in order to implement effective human resource practices   Analyze and assess global human resource policies, practices, and functions in order to meet an organization's goals and objectives while maintaining the values and traditions of the local culture   You are part of the HR department. Your supervisor asks you to write a memo to management that explains recruiting, selecting and staffing customer service representatives for the new call centers in Malaysia. Some of the questions they would like to see addressed are:   What are the different sources of staffing and which one would be recommended for these new centers?  How should recruiting be carried out?   What kind of selection process should be used?   Create a Job Description for the customer service representative. It must be unique to this organization, so you can not just download a job description off the Internet.    Respond to the management with a memo. Respond to each question and give a suggestion on how the organization should proceed.   

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Newspapers frequently are used by historians as primary sources.  So this study of a current newspaper article which you locate is the study of what may very well become a primary source used by historians in the future.  You are analyzing, not just summarizing, a newspaper article, either from a local paper or in an on-line newspaper such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun Times, Washington Post, Greenwood Commonwealth or any other United States or English language newspaper. This means CNN, yahoo, Fox News, MSNBC, Huffington Post, etc. are not eligible for these assignments. ONLY NEWSPAPERS/NEWSPAPER websites.  You will receive a 0 for the assignment if you do not use a newspaper article. Articles from APnews.com are accepted for this assignment.  The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news agency that is frequently used by newspapers around the nation.  You can find them at: https://apnews.com/Links to an external site.  You are to find a newspaper article, published between August 1 and September 27. The topic of the article must relate to African Americans [not Africans] and one of the following issues: the  U.S. Supreme Court Slavery in the U.S. U.S. presidential elections Remember--as explained in the syllabus--NO QUOTES are allowed in the papers for this course.  You will receive a 0 for this assignment if you ignore this requirement of NO QUOTES in your papers.  Your paper is not a research paper.  It is an analysis of one newspaper article.  Your opinion on the topic of the article is NOT to be in the paper. Write in the third person--no I, you, we, us should be in your paper.  Your reader should not be able to discern your race, your gender, your age, etc.  Follow these directions for this assignment carefully.  The rubric for the assignment should be considered when writing.  Full points for each criterion are listed; the instructor will reduce the points if the criterion topic is not considered or is incomplete. Your essay must be at least 550 words in length and must address the numbered issues below.  [Do not number these points or use them as headings in your essay --write an essay divided into paragraphs.  Your paragraphs could have more than one of the required topics below.]  Do not insert your opinion on the topic--for these assignments, your opinion is of no relevance.  You are analyzing a newspaper article. 1. These articles must come from newspapers, not websites unconnected to a print paper, except for AP News. 2. Cite the article as follows: [Title of the article, author [if given], name of the newspaper, date of publication] AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER. Put your name at the top of the paper, as well.  No repeat headers allowed in your papers.  Length must be at least 550 words. 5 points [- 5 points if you use a repeat header--ask if you don't know what this is, or look up the term online]  Please don't cite sources, as this is not a research article. 3. You are to summarize the article and the point of view of the author. 10 points 4. Then indicate whether your textbook sheds any light on the subject--suggest specific sections and chapters.  5 points  Consider how the topic for the article, possibly under different terminology is used by the textbook. 5. Comment on how history is “used” by this author/journalist to support their points of view or illustrate subject matters they deal with. 10 points. 6. Have you learned anything from the article? 5 points  You can use first person for this portion of your essay. 7. What are the specific sources the author(s) cite(s)/uses to support the article? How does the author prove to the reader that they have facts to back up their writing? [for examples, interviews of a particular person, a government document, a poster created for an event, etc.] 15 points  For your article selection, DO NOT USE OPINION ARTICLES, EDITORIALS, BOOK REVIEWS OR COMMENTARIES.  Choose investigative articles. You will lose 15 points on the assignment if you don't select an appropriate article. 8.  Finally, suggest two topics for which an historian in the future might use your chosen article as a primary source in their research.  These are not topics necessarily regarding issues today, but what an historian, looking back at our time, might research and write about. Think about change over time.

Instructions Throughout this course, we have examined a variety of different dimensions of diversity, how diversity is represented, what role intersectionality and privilege play in creating and maintaining bias and discrimination, and how we learn our “single stories” about diversity. This final project in the course will require you to bring all of these ideas together as you analyze representations of diversity in the media. On the Week 2 Assignment, you identified a fiction book, TV episode, or movie that you have recently read or watched and did an initial analysis of the representations of diversity in it. On the Week 4 Assignment, you identified two scholarly sources to help you extend your analysis of the work you chose. In this assignment, you will build on those two assignments to complete your analysis of diverse representations in your chosen work. For this assignment, you will take as your starting point the conclusion you came to on your Week 2 assignment: does this work provide a positive representation of diversity? You can maintain the position you took at the end of your Week 2 assignment or contradict it. You will then provide evidence from the work and from at least 5 scholarly or credible resources, including the two scholarly sources you identified on your Week 4 assignment (the remainder can be course materials) to support your thesis. Please be sure to do the following: Provide an introduction that includes the author and title of the fiction book, name of episode and name of TV show, or the title of the movie that you chose, as well as a thesis that tells the reader whether you think this work provides a positive representation of diversity. Discuss whether you think the cast of characters in this book, episode, or movie is diverse. To back up your discussion, identify 3 characters from the work and do the following for each: Provide a brief (1-paragraph) description of the character, including what they do for a living, relationship status, role in the work (main character, minor character, comic relief, etc.), and anything else you think is important in understanding the character. Is the portrayal of the character stereotypical? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from their dialogue or actions. Does the character have privilege and in what circumstances? Provide specific examples from their dialogue or actions. Is this a positive representation of the group(s) that the character represents? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from their dialogue or actions. Taking a step back, consider who isn’t represented in this work. Do you think this/these groups were left out intentionally? In other words, would it affect the story to include them? If you were the author of this work (i.e., book author, movie creator, TV show writer), how could you improve diversity in this book/TV show/movie? Provide two concrete examples. What implications would these changes have for consumers of this media? Finally, consider why representation of diverse groups is important. Draw on your resources to construct an argument for greater inclusion in the media and in two other areas of life (e.g., the workplace, education, healthcare, government).   In your conclusion, reiterate your thesis statement and summarize the main points of your paper.

For your final project in this course, you will choose a small business for which you will complete a Business Intelligence Project Report. You will apply the skills and knowledge you have gained throughout the course to identify and display the key performance indicators in such a way that it facilitates data-driven business decisions. To successfully complete this assignment, view the Final Project document.Download Final Project document. View Rubric Final Project Rubric Final Project Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts Executive Summary 20 pts Exemplary (100%) Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of business intelligence through the summary of the key points of the report (including the problem and solution); the purpose of the report (including the opportunities and competitive advantages); the major points of the report (including the KPIs and KPI dashboard); the description of the results; and the recommendations made from the report. 17 pts Proficient (85%) Executive Summary highlights the key points of the report, including the problem and solution; states the purpose of the report, including the opportunities and competitive advantages, highlights the major points of the report, including the KPIs and KPI dashboard; and describes the results and makes recommendations from the report. 11 pts Needs Improvement (55%) Executive Summary may be missing some of the following or contain inaccuracies: summarizes the key points of the report, including the problem and solution; states the purpose of the report, including the opportunities and competitive advantages, highlights the major points of the report, including the KPIs and KPI dashboard; and describes the results and makes recommendations from the report. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) This section of the report was not included in submission. / 20 pts Business Intelligence System and Strategic Goals Alignment 15 pts Exemplary (100%) Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of business intelligence through the identification of the strategic goal(s) of the business and the recommended BI system; explanation of how the two are aligned; a SWOT analysis; identification of the key performance indicators (KPIs); and explanation of the significance of each KPI. 12.75 pts Proficient (85%) This section of the report clearly states the strategic goal(s) of the business and the recommended BI system; explains how the two are aligned; includes a SWOT analysis; identifies the key performance indicators (KPIs); and explains the significance of each KPI. 8.25 pts Needs Improvement (55%) This section of the report may be missing some of the following or contain inaccuracies: states the strategic goal(s) of the business and the recommended BI system; explains how the two are aligned; includes a SWOT analysis; identifies the key performance indicators (KPIs); and explains the significance of each KPI. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) This section of the report was not included in submission. / 15 pts Business Intelligence Stages 10 pts Exemplary (100%) Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of business intelligence through the identification of the data that will be collected, loaded into the system, and analyzed, and where that data will be collected from, as well as the explanation of why specific data types were chosen. 8.5 pts Proficient (85%) This section of the report identifies the data that will be collected, loaded into the system, and analyzed, as well as where that data will be collected from. Also explains why specific data types were chosen. 5.5 pts Needs Improvement (55%) This section of the report may be missing some of the following or contain inaccuracies: identifies the data that will be collected, loaded into the system, and analyzed, as well as where that data will be collected from. Also explains why specific data types were chosen. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) This section of the report was not included in submission. / 10 pts Back-End Processing 10 pts Exemplary (100%) Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of business intelligence through the description of the ETL process for the BI system by identifying the data and its source that is to be extracted and determining data formatting, modifications, and calculations. Also describes the data repository or data warehouse specifications by naming specific tables and what they will hold; explaining how the tables are related and how to write joins, as well as what specific columns represent; and identifying any calculations that may be needed and their source. 8.5 pts Proficient (85%) This section of the report describes the ETL process for the BI system by identifying the data and its source that is to be extracted and determining data formatting, modifications, and calculations. Also describes the data repository or data warehouse specifications by naming specific tables and what they will hold; explaining how the tables are related and how to write join,; as well as what specific columns represent; and identifying any calculations that may be needed and their source. 5.5 pts Needs Improvement (55%) This section of the report may be missing some of the following or contain inaccuracies: describes the ETL process for the BI system by identifying the data and its source that is to be extracted and determining data formatting, modifications, and calculations. Also describes the data repository or data warehouse specifications by naming specific tables and what they will hold; explaining how the tables are related and how to write joins, as well as what specific columns represent; and identifying any calculations that may be needed and their source. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) This section of the report was not included in submission. / 10 pts Front-End Processing 10 pts Exemplary (100%) Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of business intelligence through the recommendation of an OLAP application technology for data discovery, reporting, analytical, and predictive analysis; and explains the rationale for this recommendation in terms of the prescriptive or predictive analytical application. 8.5 pts Proficient (85%) This section of the report recommends an OLAP application technology for data discovery, reporting, analytical, and predictive analysis; and explains the rationale for this recommendation in terms of the prescriptive or predictive analytical application. 5.5 pts Needs Improvement (55%) This section of the report may be missing some of the following or contain inaccuracies: recommends an OLAP application technology for data discovery, reporting, analytical, and predictive analysis; and explains the rationale for this recommendation in terms of the prescriptive or predictive analytical application. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) This section of the report was not included in submission. / 10 pts Dashboard 25 pts Exemplary (100%) Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of business intelligence through the creation of a dashboard mock-up that explains the appropriate visualization metric for each KPI; identifies visualization tools that will present the appropriate data formatting such as charts, graphs, and other reasonable formats; and provides a dashboard mock-up that is elegantly organized to display KPI information in a single place while enabling the user to dig deeper if desired. 21.25 pts Proficient (85%) Dashboard explains the appropriate visualization metric for each KPI; identifies visualization tools that will present the appropriate data formatting such as charts, graphs, and other reasonable formats; and provides a dashboard mock-up that is elegantly organized to display KPI information in a single place while enabling the user to dig deeper if desired. 13.75 pts Needs Improvement (55%) Dashboard may be missing some of the following or contain inaccuracies: explains the appropriate visualization metric for each KPI; identifies visualization tools that will present the appropriate data formatting such as charts, graphs, and other reasonable formats; and provides a dashboard mock-up that is elegantly organized to display KPI information in a single place while enabling the user to dig deeper if desired. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) Dashboard was not submitted. / 25 pts Mechanics 10 pts Exemplary (100%) Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format. 8.5 pts Proficient (85%) Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization. 5.5 pts Needs Improvement (55%) Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas. 0 pts Not Evident (0%) Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas. / 10 pts Total Points: 0

The purpose of this assignment is to compare two different organizations within an industry in regard to workplace health, safety, and culture, as well as making recommendations to promote leader-employee and employee-customer relationships. Create a PowerPoint presentation with including the cover slide, introduction, conclusion, and references, addressing the following questions. Compare two different industry organizations and the steps taken to ensure employee and customer safety during a serious health situation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Complete 4 slides using the option of {one less than 1K employees} 

I will attach the post on what needs to be written and teachers' instructions for discussion You must submit your own post before Canvas will allow you to see anyone else's posts. The deadline for this part of the assignment is always the deadline that you see attached to a given discussion post.  Your posts should be thoughtful, reflective, and substantive. For full credit, a post should demonstrate that, without a doubt, you have carefully completed the reading -- but also that you have then thought about what the author had to say and have at least begun to develop your own opinion about what they had to say.  The more detailed your post, the better. One important thing to avoid: do not simply summarize the reading. Of course, some degree of summary (i.e., the part of the text that you want to focus on in your post) will be necessary before you can provide a commentary on the reading, but don't simply engage in a protracted summary of the reading.   You should aim to ask multiple questions about the reading. (Things like: "The author said X, but I'm not sure what they meant by that", or "The author said Y, but I'm not sure why they think that, because Z...") In addition to asking questions about the reading, you are encouraged to develop a response to what the author had to say -- especially if you disagree with the author of the reading.  Once you've submitted your post, respond to at least one of your classmates' posts. The deadline for this is 24 hours after the deadline for your own, original posts. Here, the idea is to engage with whatever was said by the classmate of your choice. I would strongly encourage you to respond to someone you disagree with; this makes it much, much easier to produce a reply of substance.  For full credit, it is important that you go beyond merely saying something that is a long-winded way of saying "good point; I agree with you" or "I don't agree." Instead, the idea is to engage collaboratively at length, attempting to advance your mutual understanding of the material (or to explain why you see things differently, for example). In some instances, you may be able to help your classmate understand something that you caught, but they missed (if, for instance, they posed a question about the reading that you think you know the answer to). Other times, the objective will be to explain, via philosophical argumentation, your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with one another.  Either way: it is vital that you engage with your classmates in a calm, respectful manner (no "talking down" to anyone with a harsh tone, insults, etc.); it is possible for us to disagree wildly with one another and still be perfectly calm/friendly as we debate. After you have completed your initial post and then replied to at least one classmate, you are encouraged to review your other classmates' discussion posts as well and respond to anyone else whose post consists of material that you have something to say about!